Names starting with G
240 names starting with G, from 28 naming traditions, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
- GabbyGirlA diminutive of Gabrielle, from Hebrew meaning God is my strength.
- GabeBoyA short form of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning God is my strength.
- GabinBoyThe French form of Gabinus, derived from Latin with a meaning possibly relating to "God is my strength" or a Hebrew…
- GabrielBoyFrom a Hebrew phrase meaning "God is my strong man," built from words for "strong man" and "God."
- GabrielėGirlLithuanian feminine form of Gabriel, meaning "God is my strong man."
- GabyUnisexA shortened form of Gabriel or Gabrielle, from the Hebrew meaning "God is my strength" or "God is my might".
- GadisaBoyAn Oromo boy's name from gaaddisa, the word for "shade".
- GadiseGirlThe Oromo feminine counterpart of Gadisa, sharing its root gaaddisa, "shade".
- GaelBoyDerived from the ethnolinguistic term referring to speakers of Gaelic languages, with roots in Celtic origins.
- GaëlleGirlThe feminine form of Gael, derived from the ethnolinguistic term for speakers of Gaelic languages, with roots in Celtic…
- GaétaneGirlFrench feminine form of Caietanus, an ancient Roman name possibly referring to the city of Gaeta in Italy.
- GageBoyEvaluation or security deposit; historically associated with appraisers and creditors.
- GailGirlA short form of Abigail, from Hebrew meaning my father's joy.
- GailaGirlAn elaborated form of Gail, derived from Hebrew meaning my father's joy.
- GailaweraGirlA hypothetical Gothic name proposed as the root of Elvira, perhaps joining gails, "joyful", with an element close to…
- GajaGirlPossibly derives from Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth, or may be connected to the Latin masculine name Gaius in…
- GalalBoyFrom Arabic جلال (jalal): "majesty, grandeur, honour".
- GaleUnisexJovial; also coincides with the English word for a strong wind or storm.
- GaleazzoBoyFrom the Arthurian legend figure Galahad, the name carries the associations of noble quest and virtue.
- GalenBoyCalm, peaceful, from the Greek root meaning calm.
- GalileaGirlThe feminine version of Galileo, derived from the region of Galilee in Hebrew, meaning "district" or "rolling terrain".
- GalileoBoyFrom the Latin term for a person from Galilee, derived from the Hebrew root meaning "district" or "rolling land".
- Gal·laGirlThe Catalan feminine form of Gallus, a Latin name meaning "rooster" or "from Gaul".
- GallagherBoyDescendant of one who lives in a foreign land, from Irish roots.
- GalloBoyFrom the Latin word for a rooster, or historically referring to someone from Gallia, the ancient name for modern-day…
- GalswinthaGirlFrom Gothic roots usually split as swinþs, "strong", and an element read either as "spear" or as "joyful".
- GamalBoyFrom Arabic جمال (jamal): "beauty, elegance".
- GamilBoyFrom Arabic جميل (jamil): "handsome, beautiful".
- GamilaGirlFrom Arabic جميلة (jamilah): "beautiful" (feminine form).
- GanbaatarBoyFrom Mongolian ган (gan), "steel", and баатар (baatar), "hero": a hero as hard as steel.
- GanboldBoyFrom Mongolian ган (gan) and болд (bold), two separate words that both mean "steel".
- GanizaniBoyFrom Chewa: "to think" or "to reason".
- GantulgaBoyFrom Mongolian ган (gan), "steel", and тулга (tulga), the three-legged stand set over a hearth fire: a steel…
- GanzorigBoyCombines the Mongolian words for "steel" and "courage", picturing a will that will not bend.
- GaranceGirlFrom the French word for madder, a flowering plant of the Rubia genus used historically to produce red dye.
- GardeniaGirlA name taken from the tropical flowering plant.
- GarethBoyPossibly from Welsh gwrhyd "valour" or gwair "hay", though the origin is uncertain.
- GarfieldBoyA triangular field, from Old English words for triangle and field.
- GarlandBoyA triangular plot of land, from Old English elements for triangle and land.
- GarnetUnisexA surname-derived name, possibly referring to a person who made hinges or deriving from the Norman name Guarin.
- GarretBoyA variant spelling related to Gerald or Gerard, derived from Germanic roots for spear and power.
- GarrettBoyA name derived from Gerald or Gerard, with Germanic roots meaning spear and power or strength.
- GarrickBoyAn oak tree grove, from Occitan roots.
- GarryBoyA variant of Gary, derived from Germanic elements meaning spear.
- GarthBoyA garden or enclosed yard, from Old Norse origins.
- GaryBoyDerived from a Norman personal name that originally meant spear, from Old German roots.
- GaspardBoyFrench form of Jasper, a name of uncertain origin possibly related to Persian or Aramaic words.
- GaspareBoyThe Italian version of Jasper, traditionally understood as deriving from Persian origins and associated with one of the…
- GaultierBoyFrench variant of Walter, derived from Old German elements meaning "ruler of the army".
- GauravBoyFrom Sanskrit: "splendour, dignity, importance".
- GautamaBoyA Sanskrit patronymic meaning "descendant of Gotama", the name of a Vedic sage whose own name is usually explained as…
- GauthierBoyFrench form of Walter, derived from Old German elements meaning "ruler of the army".
- GautierBoyFrench form of Walter, derived from Old German elements meaning "ruler of the army".
- GauvainBoyFrench form of Gawain, a knight from Arthurian legend whose etymology is uncertain but possibly related to Welsh or Old…
- GavinBoyA medieval form of Gawain, possibly derived from a French personal name.
- GavinoBoyFrom the Latin name Gabinus, believed to derive from the Roman settlement of Gabii in the Italian peninsula.
- GayGirlHappy or carefree, from an English word.
- GayanBoyLikely from the Sinhala verb gayanavā, "to sing," so read as "singer" or "one who sings."
- GaylaGirlAn elaboration of Gail, ultimately derived from Abigail.
- GaylordBoyHigh-spirited or boisterous, from Old French gaillard.
- GaynorGirlAn older English form of Guinevere.
- GazBoyShort form of Gary or Gareth.
- GeloyraGirlMeaning uncertain: an early Latin spelling of a Visigothic name that developed into the modern Elvira.
- GelsominaGirlThe Italian word for the jasmine flower, which comes from Persian roots and means "gift from God".
- GeminiBoyLatin for "twins": the third sign of the zodiac and its constellation.
- GemmaGirlFrom the Italian and Latin word for a jewel or precious stone, symbolising brightness and value.
- GenaBoyFrom Russian Gennadiy: a familiar diminutive form used within families and close circles.
- GeneBoyA shortened form of Eugene, derived from Greek meaning well-born or of noble birth.
- GenerosoBoyFrom the Latin word meaning generous or magnanimous, literally "full of generosity".
- GénesisGirlSpanish form of Genesis, from Greek 'genesis' meaning 'birth' or 'origin'.
- GenevaGirlPossibly a shortened form of Genevieve, or inspired by the Swiss city of Geneva.
- GenevieveGirlFrom medieval roots possibly meaning "kin" or "family", derived from Germanic or Gaulish elements related to kinship.
- GenieGirlA short form of Eugenia, meaning "well-born" from Greek roots.
- GenísBoyThe Catalan form of Genesius, a Latin name of uncertain but possibly Greek origin.
- GenistaGirlThe Latin botanical name for the broom plant, a shrub with bright yellow flowers.
- GeoffBoyA clipped form of Geoffrey, with roots in Frankish or Germanic traditions referring to territory and peace.
- GeoffreyBoyFrom Frankish roots possibly meaning "territory of peace" or "Geat territory", combining elements for land and…
- GeordieBoyAn affectionate shortened form of George, meaning "worker of the earth" or "farmer" from Greek.
- GeorgeBoyFrom Greek, combining words for "earth" and "work", literally meaning "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeorgesBoyFrench form of George, from Greek meaning "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeorgettaGirlThe feminine form of George, derived from Greek elements meaning "earth" and "work", so "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeorgetteGirlFrench feminine form of George, derived from Greek meaning "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeorgiaGirlThe Latinate feminine form of George, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker" from Greek roots referring to earth and work.
- GeorgianaGirlA feminine derivative of George, created by applying an elaborate Latinate suffix, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker"…
- GeorgieUnisexA friendly shortened form of either Georgia or George, from Greek roots meaning "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeorginaGirlThe feminine form of George; from Greek roots meaning 'farmer' or 'worker of the earth'.
- GeorgineGirlFrench feminine form of George, derived from Greek meaning "farmer" or "earthworker".
- GeraldBoyComposed of Old German elements signifying 'spear' and 'power' or 'authority'.
- GeraldineGirlThe female form of Gerald; derived from Old Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'power'.
- GerardBoyDerived from Old Germanic elements: 'spear' combined with 'hard, firm' or 'brave'.
- GerelGirlThe ordinary Mongolian word for light.
- GereltUnisex"Full of light" or "radiant", formed by adding a possessive ending to gerel, "light".
- GeriGirlA shortened form of Geraldine, derived from Germanic roots meaning 'spear' and 'power'.
- GermainBoyDerived from the Latin Germanus, referring to a German or belonging to the same race.
- GermaineGirlThe feminine form of Germanus, derived from Latin meaning German or belonging to the same race.
- GerriGirlA shortened form of Geraldine, derived from Germanic roots meaning 'spear' and 'power'.
- GerryUnisexA shortened form derived from Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine; ultimately from Germanic roots meaning 'spear' and 'power'…
- GertieGirlA shortened form of Gertrude, derived from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'strength'.
- GertrudeGirlComposed of Germanic elements meaning 'spear' and 'strength'.
- GervaiseGirlThe French feminine form of Gervasius, a Latin name of uncertain origin possibly relating to servant or guardian.
- GervaseBoyAn English form of the Latin name Gervasius, whose etymology is uncertain but may derive from roots suggesting…
- GethsemaneGirlFrom an Aramaic phrase meaning "oil vat" or "oil press", referring to the garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus…
- GhislainBoyDerived from the Germanic element meaning hostage or pledge, originally a descriptive term for a child given as…
- GhislaineGirlThe feminine form of Ghislain, derived from a Germanic element meaning hostage or pledge.
- GhjaseppuBoyThe Corsican form of Joseph, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God will increase".
- GhjuliaGirlThe Corsican form of Julia, derived from Latin roots meaning "youthful" or from the Roman family name Iulius.
- GhjuvanBoyThe Corsican form of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GhjuvannaGirlThe Corsican form of Joanna, the feminine version of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GhjuvanniBoyThe Corsican form of John, derived from Hebrew roots meaning "God is gracious".
- GianninaGirlFrom Giovanna (John's feminine form): diminutive expressing affection or familiarity.
- GianninoBoyFrom Giovanni (the Italian form of John): diminutive expressing affection or familiarity.
- GianpaoloBoyA compound of Gianni (John) and Paolo (Paul): combining two classic Italian names.
- GianpieroBoyA compound of Gianni (John) and Piero (Peter): merging two important names from Italian tradition.
- GibBoyMedieval English diminutive of Gilbert, meaning bright pledge.
- GibsonBoyEnglish surname meaning son of Gib, referring to a descendant of someone named Gib.
- GiffardBoyEnglish and French surname of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from Old German elements.
- GiftUnisexDerived from the English word meaning a present or something given, ultimately from Old Norse origin.
- GiftyGirlAn affectionate diminutive or pet form of Gift, derived from the English word for a present or treasure.
- GigiUnisexAn affectionate nickname used across various languages as a diminutive of names including the 'gi' syllable, such as…
- GiiwedinBoyOjibwe for "north", and by extension the north wind.
- GiiwedinokweGirlFrom Ojibwe giiwedin, "north", and ikwe, "woman": "woman of the north".
- GilbertBoyBright pledge, derived from Old German elements meaning pledge or hostage and bright.
- GilbertaGirlFeminine form of Gilberto, from Germanic 'gisil' (pledge) and 'beraht' (bright).
- GilberteGirlThe French feminine form of Gilbert, derived from Germanic elements meaning bright and noble.
- GilbertoBoyFrom Old German elements: 'gild' (payment, tribute) + 'beraht' (bright, famous).
- GildaGirlFrom Old German: 'gelt' (payment, tribute, compensation), originally a shortened form of longer Germanic names.
- GildasBoyCarries possible connections to a Breton root referring to grass, or alternatively combines elements denoting a servant…
- GildoBoyFrom Old German: 'gelt' (payment, tribute), the masculine equivalent of Gilda.
- GilesBoyYoung goat, from a Greek root meaning the young of a goat.
- GillGirlShort form of Gillian, ultimately deriving from Julian.
- GilletteGirlThe French feminine form of Gilles, derived from the Greek name Aegidius meaning protector or shield-bearer.
- GillianGirlFeminine form of Julian, ultimately from the Latin Julius.
- GilmaGirlEtymology uncertain; several possible sources have been proposed but none are definitively established.
- GilroyBoySon of the red-haired servant or son of the king's servant, from Irish surnames.
- GinaGirlA short form serving many names: Georgina, Regina, Luigina, Virginia or Eugenia, all ending in the suffix -gina.
- GinetteGirlA French diminutive form of Geneviève, derived from Germanic roots meaning tribe and woman.
- GinevraGirlThe Italian form of Guinevere, the legendary queen of Arthurian legend; possibly connected to the Italian word ginepro…
- GingerGirlTaken from the warm spice plant or the russet hue it produces.
- GinnieGirlDiminutive of Virginia.
- GinnyGirlDiminutive of Virginia.
- GirmaBoyFrom Amharic ግርማ (girma), "majesty" or "splendour."
- GisèleGirlFrom a Germanic root meaning hostage or pledge, with historical significance as a term for children used as securities…
- GiselleGirlTakes its root from Old German words for hostage or pledge, with historical significance as a term for children used as…
- GislaineGirlA French variant of Ghislaine, derived from Germanic elements meaning hostage or pledge.
- Gita (Czech & Slovak)GirlA shortened form of Margita or Brigita.
- Gita (Sanskrit & North Indian)GirlFrom Sanskrit: "song, music".
- GiuannaGirlThe feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan: "God is gracious".
- GiuanneBoyFrom Hebrew Yochanan: "God is gracious".
- GivenUnisexDerived from the English past participle given, meaning bestowed, granted or presented.
- GladwinBoyFrom the Old English given name Glædwine, meaning bright friend or glad friend.
- GladysGirlDerived from the Old Welsh 'gwlad' meaning country; alternatively, possibly an adaptation of the Latin Claudia.
- GlanvilleBoyFrom an English surname taken from a Norman place name, possibly meaning domain of a person named Gland.
- GlendaGirlLikely a feminine version of Glenn, created with the productive suffix -da found in Linda and Wanda.
- GlennBoyValley, from Gaelic gleann meaning valley.
- GlennaGirlFeminine form of Glenn, meaning valley.
- GloriaGirlGlory, rooted in Iberian Marian titles: Portugal's Maria da Glória and Spain's María de Gloria.
- GlorianaGirlElaborated form of Latin gloria meaning glory.
- GlorindaGirlCombines the Latin concept of glory with Esperanto feminine naming patterns to suggest one who deserves honour and…
- GloryGirlGlory, from the English word ultimately derived from Latin gloria.
- GobindBoyDerived from Sanskrit, signifying the keeper or giver of cows; also understood as relating to Krishna, a deity often…
- GoddardBoyFrom an Old German given name Godehard, meaning good hardy or good strong.
- GodefroyBoyThe French form of Godefrid, derived from Germanic elements meaning God and peace.
- GodelieveGirlPossibly from Germanic roots meaning "good" with a feminine suffix.
- GodfreyBoyPeace of God, from Germanic elements meaning good and peace.
- GodwinBoyDerived from an Old English surname, itself formed from Godwine, meaning good friend or godly friend.
- GofaoneUnisexBuilt on the Setswana verb -fa, "to give", so the name reads roughly as "given" or "he or she has been given".
- GoitseoneUnisexBuilt on the Setswana verb itse, "to know", so the name reads roughly as "known" or "he or she is known".
- GomesendusBoyFrom the Gothic guma "man" and sinþs "way, journey", the historical source of the name Gumersindo.
- GontranBoyThe French form of Guntram, derived from Germanic elements meaning battle and raven.
- GordBoyShort form of Gordon, meaning lord or great man.
- GordieBoyDiminutive of Gordon, meaning lord or great man.
- GordyBoyDiminutive of Gordon, meaning lord or great man.
- GoreBoyA descriptive English surname for pointed or angular land features.
- GorettiGirlAn Italian surname derived from the masculine name Gregorio, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant" from the Latin Gregorius.
- GotamaBoyFrom Sanskrit go, "cow" or "ox", and the superlative suffix tama, "most": together, roughly "finest of the herd".
- GovindaBoyFrom Sanskrit go, "cow", and vinda, "one who finds": an epithet of Krishna recalling his boyhood as a cowherd.
- GraceGirlElegance, charm, or divine favour, from Latin gratia.
- GracelynGirlGrace with the feminine suffix -lyn, combining elegance with the popular -lyn ending.
- GracelynnGirlGrace with the feminine suffix -lynn, combining elegance with the popular feminine ending.
- GracieGirlShort form of Grace, meaning elegance, charm, or divine favour.
- GradyBoyNoble or illustrious, from the Irish byname Gráda.
- GrantBoyGreat or large, from Norman French grand.
- GranvilleBoyLarge settlement or town, from Norman French grand meaning great and the French place-name element ville.
- GratienBoyThe French form of Gratianus, derived from the Latin 'gratia' meaning grace or favor.
- GrayUnisexGrey, from the English colour word, originally used for someone with grey hair or clothing.
- GraysonBoySon of the steward, from Middle English greyve meaning steward.
- GreciaGirlFrom the Spanish word for Greece, derived from Latin 'Graecia'.
- GreerUnisexFrom the Scottish surname derived from Gregor, meaning watchful or alert.
- GregBoyShort form of Gregory, meaning watchful or alert.
- GreggBoyShort form of Gregory with a doubled final consonant, meaning watchful or alert.
- GrégoireBoyThe French form of Gregorius, derived from the Latin 'gregorius' meaning watchful or vigilant.
- GregoryBoyWatchful or alert, from Greek gregorios meaning vigilant.
- GrenvilleBoyLarge settlement or town, variant of Granville from Norman French grand and ville.
- GreshamBoyA surname-derived name from Old English words for "grazing homestead".
- GrierUnisexA surname-derived name from the Scottish given name Gregor.
- GriffinBoyA legendary hybrid beast combining the upper body of an eagle with a lion's lower body.
- GrifudBoyThe Old Welsh spelling of Gruffudd, generally explained as a compound meaning roughly "strong lord".
- GrimaldoBoySpanish and Italian form of Grimwald, from Germanic 'grim' (fierce) and 'wald' (rule).
- GriseldaGirlPossibly derived from Old German elements meaning "grey" and "battle".
- GrosvenorBoyA surname from Norman French meaning "great hunter".