1. English, from the vocabulary word for "happy, joyful", etc. Can also be masculine although this use has almost ceased since the word has acquired the meaning "homosexual".

2. English diminutive for Gaynor [q.v.].

3. Irish pet name for Gabrielle [q.v.] and can be a masculine pet name for the male name Gabriel in Ireland.

4. The Jewish name Aliza means "gay" in Hebrew and is classed here as a lesser synonym.