Baby Names That Start With G
681 baby names beginning with the letter G — boys and girls, each with meaning and audio pronunciation.
The most-loved baby names starting with G, most-popular first. Tap any name to hear it pronounced and read its meaning.
Girl Names
Glika#14016 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from glik, 'luck, good fortune' (cousin to German Glueck). Used in AshkenGraycelynn#14017 in the U.S.A modern American blend: Grace (Latin gratia, 'grace, favor') respelled with a -y- and joined tGraylyn#14018 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining Gray — the color word and the English surname (a nickname forGreys#14019 in the U.S.A modern respelling built on Grey — the color word and the English surname originally given to Graclyn#14020 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Grace ('grace; favour; blessing') with the ending Lynn ('lake; pool'),Gricelda#14020 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Griselda, from Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle' — 'gray battle-maiGrissel#14021 in the U.S.A short form of Griselda — Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle'. Grissel (also Grizel, GrissGuilianna#14022 in the U.S.A respelling of Giuliana, the Italian form of Juliana, from the Roman family name Julius — tradGregoria#14023 in the U.S.The feminine form of Gregory, from Greek gregoros, 'watchful, vigilant,' via Latin Gregorius. GGuillermina#14023 in the U.S.Spanish feminine of Guillermo (William), from Germanic wil 'will, desire' plus helm 'helmet, prGuliana#14024 in the U.S.A simplified respelling of Giuliana (Italian) or Juliana (Latin), from the Roman family name JuGurseerat#14025 in the U.S.A Sikh devotional name from Punjabi: gur ('Guru, spiritual teacher') plus seerat (sirat, 'charaGwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedGayane#14065 in the U.S.An Armenian name honouring Saint Gayane, an early Christian martyr of Armenia; also the heroineGenae#14068 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -nae family (Janae, Renae), built for sound; sometimes read as a short Glacier#14082 in the U.S.The English word glacier, 'a slow river of ice' (via French from the Latin glacies, 'ice'). A cGold#14085 in the U.S.The English word gold, the precious metal and its warm colour, from the Old English gold. A shoGalaxi#14145 in the U.S.A modern name from the English word galaxy (from the Greek galaxias, 'the Milky Way'), respelleGenovia#14155 in the U.S.Best known as Genovia, the fictional kingdom in The Princess Diaries; it also echoes Genoa (GenGoldi#14425 in the U.S.A spelling of Goldie, from the Yiddish/English 'gold' - an affectionate name for something precGermanii#14962 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Germaine ('brother; kinsman') and the fashion sound of Armani, resGeet#15697 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit/Hindi geet, 'song; melody; a sung verse' (as in Bhagavad Gita, 'the divine soGemini#15698 in the U.S.From Latin gemini, 'twins' — the zodiac sign and constellation (the twins Castor and Pollux); aGenecis#15700 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Genesis — from the Greek, 'a beginning; an origin; a birth/creation'; thGeovana#15704 in the U.S.A Portuguese/Italian form of Giovanna — a feminine of John, from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious; Giani#15708 in the U.S.A spelling of Giana/Gianni — Italian short forms of Giovanna/Giovanni (John), from Hebrew YochaGreisy#15714 in the U.S.A Latina phonetic spelling read near Gracie/Grace (Latin gratia, 'grace; favor'), popular in CeGrethel#15715 in the U.S.A form of Gretel — a German pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'; known fGurnaz#15718 in the U.S.A Sikh Punjabi name from gur ('Guru; teacher') and naz ('pride; grace; delight'), giving 'prideGoretti#15934 in the U.S.From the Italian surname Goretti, carried into given-name use in honor of St Maria Goretti, a yGwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of KGarner#15976 in the U.S.From the English surname Garner, tied to a granary-keeper (Old French gernier, 'granary') or thGenevive#15984 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Genevieve, from a Germanic name (likely geno, 'kin; people,' + wefa), 'woGermaine#15988 in the U.S.From the French Germaine, from the Latin germanus, 'brother; of the same stock; akin.' Borne byGiannie#15991 in the U.S.A modern pet spelling of Gianna, the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan ('God iGinelle#15992 in the U.S.A modern coinage in the -elle family, near Janelle and Ginny (from Virginia/Jean). As spelled hGraylin#16003 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on the colour grey with a -lin ending, in the Graylin/Greylin family; a Greysen#16007 in the U.S.A respelling of Grayson, from the English surname 'son of the grey-haired one (the greyve/stewaGwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, linGabbanelli#16036 in the U.S.An Italian surname, best known for the Gabbanelli accordion family; used here as a given name. Gabriele#16038 in the U.S.The German and Italian feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavriel, 'God is my strength' (geveGalena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateGarnet#16044 in the U.S.From the English word garnet, the deep-red gemstone and January's birthstone — the stone name fGenie#16049 in the U.S.A short form of Eugenie/Eugenia, from the Greek eugenes ('well-born; noble'); it also chimes wiGhita#16054 in the U.S.A short form of Margaret - Danish Margrethe or Italian Margherita - from Greek margarites, 'peaGianelle#16057 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Gianna - the Italian feminine of Giovanni, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God isGefen#16061 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Gefen, 'vine; grapevine' - a nature name tied to the fruitful vine of Israel. UGracelin#16063 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining Grace (from Latin gratia, 'grace; favor; blessing') with the fashionabGracielynn#16064 in the U.S.A modern blend of Gracie (a pet form of Grace, 'grace; favor') with the popular -lynn ending. SGreicy#16068 in the U.S.Greicy reads as a Spanish-language phonetic spelling of the English Gracie or Gracey — from GraGrizelda#16070 in the U.S.A form of Griselda, from the Germanic gris ('grey') and hild ('battle'), so 'grey battle-maid';Georgetta#16071 in the U.S.A feminine form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer; earth-worker' (ge, 'earth,' + ergonGursifat#16073 in the U.S.A Sikh Punjabi name joining Gur - referring to the Guru - with sifat, a word of Arabic origin uGweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, faGitel#16079 in the U.S.From the Yiddish Gitel (Gittel), 'good' (from gut, 'good'), often as an affectionate 'good littGaneev#16127 in the U.S.A modern Sikh/Punjabi given name. Families read it through Punjabi elements such as gaan ('songGulianna#16159 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of the Italian Giuliana, the feminine of Giuliano — from the Roman family nGabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic Gardner#17763 in the U.S.From the English occupational surname Gardner, 'gardener; keeper of a garden.' A surname name tGaleaA modern given name; it echoes Gaia ('earth') and Galilea, and exists as a Maltese/MediterraneaGangaFrom the Sanskrit Ganga, 'swift-goer' (linked to gam, 'to go'); the Hindu goddess of the sacredGefjonFrom the Old Norse Gefjon, 'the giver; the generous one' (from gefa, 'to give'); the Norse goddGeranium'little crane'; the geranium flowerGharamFrom the Arabic gharam, 'love; passion; deep affection' - a lyrical word-name common in Arabic Gouyenwise womanGreshellGreshell has no documented etymology. It reads as a modern coinage or blend — the Gr- of Grace GretchellAn elaborated form of Gretchen, itself a German pet form of Margaret (from Greek margarites, 'pGuaninabright; shining oneGuanyinFrom the Chinese Guanyin, 'she who perceives the sounds/cries of the world' (guan, 'to observe'GurrehmatA Sikh/Punjabi name joining Gur (the Guru) with rehmat ('mercy; grace; blessing'), so 'the Guru
Boy Names
GanymedeFrom the Greek Ganymedes, variously 'glad to be a prince; gladdening; rejoicing in manhood' (gaGebFrom the Egyptian Geb, 'the earth'; the Egyptian god of the earth, whose laughter was thought tGesiahA modern coinage, echoing Josiah ('the Lord heals') and the sound of Messiah, without descendinGilgameshFrom the Sumerian Gilgamesh, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the ancestor is a hero'); theGloireThe French word gloire, 'glory' — often used as a Christian praise-name in Francophone Africa. Guacanagaríname of a Taino cacique of northwestern Hispaniola who first made contact with Columbus in 1492GuaracisunGuganA Tamil name for the god Murugan (Kartikeya), the Hindu deity of war and victory, son of Shiva.GurnawabGurnawab is a Sikh/Punjabi name of the Gur- family, in which the prefix refers to the Guru — thGurvaanA Sikh/Punjabi name built on Gur (from Guru, the spiritual teacher), a devotional name element;