Names beginning with G
456 names, with meanings and origins. Part of a library of 12,046.
Gabby
God is my strength (Gabby Douglas, first Black all-around Olympic gymnastics gold)
English/Hebrew
Gabija
Goddess of the hearth-fire
Lithuanian
Gable
Triangle / God's strength (Clark Gable, King of Hollywood)
English
Gabriela
God is my strength (Gabriela Mistral, first Latin American Nobel laureate)
Spanish/Hebrew
Gabriele
God is my strength
Italian
Gabriella
God is my strength
Italian/Hebrew
Gabrielle
God is my strength
Hebrew
Gadar
A summit, perfection
Armenian
Gadise
Shade, shelter
Oromo
Gaelle
Generous, bountiful
Breton
Gaetana
From Gaeta
Italian
Gaetane
A woman of Gaeta
French
Gaeul
Autumn (iconic Gaeul IVE K-pop main dancer)
Korean
Gaganasri
Splendour of the sky
Sanskrit
Gaganika
She of the sky
Sanskrit
Gage
Oath / pledge (Phineas Gage; modern unisex)
French
Gahyeon
Lee Ga-hyeon - Dreamcatcher youngest K-pop
Korean
Gaia
Earth-Goddess
Other
Gail
Father's joy (Gail Devers, two-time Olympic 100m gold)
Hebrew/English
Gaines
Trickster (Joanna + Chip Gaines, Magnolia)
French/English
Gajabala
Elephant-strength / Ganesha
Sanskrit
Gajagamini
Elephant-gait / graceful walker
Sanskrit
Gajalakshmi
Elephant-Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Gajamukhi
Elephant-faced / Ganesha
Sanskrit
Gajapati
Elephant-lord / Puri king
Sanskrit
Gal
A wave
Hebrew
Galatea
Milk-white, sea-green
Greek
Galateia
Milk-white (Polyphemus's beloved)
Greek
Galene
Calm sea, tranquility
Greek
Galia
Gods wave
Hebrew
Galilahi
Attractive, beloved (Cherokee)
Cherokee
Galilea
From Galilee (Galilea Montijo Mexican TV; biblical)
Hebrew/Spanish
Galina
Calm, tranquil
Russian/Greek
Galini
Calm, serenity
Greek
Galit
Wave
Hebrew
Galiya
Honored / exalted (Tatar Turkic heritage)
Tatar/Kazakh
Galla
Galla Placidia (Western Roman empress)
Latin
Galswintha
Visigothic queen (Frankish murder victim)
Old Germanic
Galya
Calm and serene
Russian
Gamila
Beautiful (Arabic / Egyptian)
Arabic
Gamze
A dimple
Turkish
Ganatii
Paradise
Oromo
Gandhali
Fragrant one
Sanskrit
Gandhari
Of Gandhara (blindfolded herself)
Sanskrit
Gandharvi
Celestial musician / Devi
Sanskrit
Gandhavati
Fragrant / Yamuna-daughter
Sanskrit
Gandhini
Fragrant one
Sanskrit
Ganga
Goddess of the Ganges
Sanskrit
Gangadhari
Ganga-bearer / Shiva
Sanskrit
Gangubai
Hindustani classical vocalist (Kirana gharana legend)
Marathi
Ganza
One who reigns
Kinyarwanda
Garam
A river
Korean
Garazi
Grace
Basque
Garbine
Pure, clean
Basque
Gardenia
The gardenia flower (Billie Holiday's signature flower)
English
Gargeyi
Gargi-related / Vedic scholar
Sanskrit
Gargi
Vedic philosopher (debated Yajnavalkya)
Sanskrit
Gargini
Gargi-lineage / Vedic-scholar
Sanskrit
Gari
Song / Rigveda meter
Sanskrit
Garima
Gravity / dignity (Ashta Siddhi)
Sanskrit
Garimayi
Full of greatness
Sanskrit
Garnet
A deep red gemstone
English
Garoufallia
A carnation
Greek
Garyfallia
Carnation
Greek
Gaspara
Renaissance Venetian poet (290 sonnets)
Italian
Gates
Gatekeeper (Bill Gates; modern unisex surname)
English
Gathika
Verse / hymn
Sanskrit
Gaudencia
Joyful, glad
Spanish
Gaudencja
Joyful, glad
Polish
Gaudenzia
Joy, gladness
Italian
Gaudiosa
Joyful, glad
Latin
Gauhar
Pearl (Gauhar Jaan)
Other
Gaukhar
A precious jewel
Kazakh
Gaurangi
Fair-limbed / Chaitanya
Sanskrit
Gauravi
One of honour
Sanskrit
Gaureesha
Gauri-related / Parvati
Sanskrit
Gauri
Fair one (epithet of Parvati)
Sanskrit
Gaurika
Fair maiden
Sanskrit
Gaurimayi
Filled with Gauri grace
Sanskrit
Gauripriya
Beloved of Gauri / Shiva
Sanskrit
Gautami
Gautami Ganga / Godavari
Sanskrit
Gautaminandana
Delight of Gautami / Ganga
Sanskrit
Gavriela
God is my strength
Hebrew
Gavya
Cow-product / Panchagavya
Sanskrit
Gayane
Of the earth
Armenian
Gayatri
Sacred Vedic verse (Hindu sacred mantra)
Sanskrit
Gayatriprabha
Gayatri-radiance / Sun-Devi
Sanskrit
Gayeon
Beautiful flower
Korean
Geela
Joy, rejoicing
Hebrew
Geena
Wellborn / queen (Geena Davis, Oscar; Thelma & Louise)
English/Latin
Geertje
A brave little spear
Dutch
Geertruida
The strength of a spear
Dutch
Geesje
A little noble spear
Dutch
Geet
Song (Bhagavad Gita)
Sanskrit
Geeta
Song
Sanskrit
Geetanjali
Song offerings (Tagore Nobel Prize 1913)
Sanskrit
Geethanjali
Song offering / Tagore Nobel
Sanskrit
Geethika
Song / hymn (Sinhala-Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita derivative)
Sanskrit
Geeti
Song
Sanskrit
Geetika
Small song, sonnet
Sanskrit
Gefen
Vine (modern Israeli unisex)
Hebrew
Gefjon
Giver (Norse goddess who plowed Zealand)
Old Norse
Gefjun
Norse plowing goddess + creator of Zealand
Norse
Geirdis
A spear goddess
Norse
Geirlaug
Spear-consecrated
Icelandic
Gelareh
Apple of the eye; beloved
Persian
Gelsa
A jasmine blossom
Italian
Gelsomina
The jasmine flower
Italian
Geltrude
Spear-strength (Italian Gertrude)
Italian/Germanic
Gemma
Gem, precious stone
Italian/Latin
Genaveve
Tribe woman
Germanic
Genelia
Iconic Genelia D'Souza Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Portuguese
Generys
Generous, noble
Welsh
Genesis
Beginning, origin
Greek
Genet
Paradise, Eden
Amharic
Geneva
Juniper tree; the Swiss city
English/Place name
Genevieve
Tribe woman, of the people
French/Germanic
Genoveva
Spanish Genevieve
Spanish
Genowefa
Polish Genevieve (Saint Genevieve of Paris)
Other
Georgette
Earth-worker
French
Georgia
Farmer, earth worker
Greek
Georgiana
Iconic Duchess of Devonshire + Pride and Prejudice
English/Greek
Georgina
Farmer (Georgina Rodríguez, Ronaldo's partner)
Greek
Georgitsa
A little worker of the earth
Greek
Gerakina
A falcon, swift and keen
Greek
Geraldine
Spear-ruler (Geraldine Ferraro, first major-party female VP nominee)
English/Germanic
Gerarda
Brave with the spear
Italian
Gerbirg
A shelter of the spear
German
Gerburga
A protector with the spear
German
Gerd
Norse giantess (wife of Freyr)
Old Norse
Gerda
Enclosure, stronghold
Old Norse
Gerdur
A guardian
Icelandic
Gerel
Light
Mongolian
Gerelmaa
Light woman
Other
Gergana
Bulgarian Petko Slaveykov national poem 1860
Other
Gerhild
A spear maiden
German
Gerlind
Gentle with the spear
German
Gerlinde
Gentle strength
German
Gerswind
Strong with the spear
German
Gerta
A strong spear
German
Gertraud
The strength of a spear
German
Gertruda
Polish Gertrude
Other
Gertrude
Spear strength (Gertrude Stein; Saint Gertrude the Great)
Old Germanic
Gertrudis
The strength of a spear
German
Gervaisine
A spear-bearer
French
Gervasia
A spear-bearer
Italian
Gesa
A strong spear
Frisian
Geshtinanna
Vine of heaven (Sumerian goddess-poetess of dreams)
Sumerian
Geula
Redemption
Hebrew
Geulah
Redemption
Hebrew
Gezime
Joy, gladness
Albanian
Ghada
Graceful, young gazelle
Arabic
Ghadeer
A flowing stream
Arabic
Ghadir
Stream / pool
Arabic
Ghaida
Young / tender
Arabic
Ghala
Precious
Arabic
Ghalia
Precious, cherished
Arabic
Ghania
Self-sufficient / wealthy (Al-Ghani)
Arabic
Ghanshyama
Dark cloud / Krishna
Sanskrit
Ghassan
Youth / vigor (Ghassanid kingdom)
Arabic
Ghaya
The highest aim
Arabic
Ghazal
A lyric love poem
Persian
Ghina
Song; abundance
Arabic
Ghislaine
A sweet pledge
French
Ghitta
A pearl
Italian
Ghosha
Sound (Vedic Rishika cured by the Ashvins)
Sanskrit
Ghrishma
Summer season
Sanskrit
Ghritachi
Apsara / celestial nymph
Sanskrit
Ghusun
Tender branches
Arabic
Giacinta
The hyacinth flower
Italian
Giacoma
One who follows
Italian
Giacomina
One who follows
Italian
Giada
Jade
Italian
Giana
God is gracious
Italian
Giang
River
Vietnamese
Gianna
God is gracious
Italian/Hebrew
Giannina
God is gracious
Italian
Giannoula
God is gracious
Greek
Giasemi
Jasmine
Greek
Giavanna
God is gracious
Italian
Gibson
Son of Gilbert (Mel Gibson; Tyrese Gibson)
Scottish/English
Giedre
Clear, serene
Lithuanian
Gigi
Earth-worker (Gigi Hadid; Colette's novella; Lerner's film)
French/Italian
Gigliola
A little lily
Italian
Gila
Joy
Hebrew
Gilat
Joy, happiness
Hebrew
Gilberte
A bright pledge
French
Gilbertine
A bright pledge
French
Gilda
Golden (Gilda Radner, SNL original cast; Rita Hayworth)
Italian/Germanic
Gili
My joy
Hebrew
Gillian
Youthful (Gillian Anderson, X-Files Scully + The Crown's Thatcher)
English/Latin
Gilyana
Shining, radiant
Kalmyk
Gimbiya
A princess
Hausa
Gina
Queen / well-born (Gina Lollobrigida; Gina Rodriguez)
Italian/Latin
Ginevra
White wave, fair
Italian
Ginger
Spice / red-haired (Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire's partner)
English
Gintare
Amber
Lithuanian
Gioconda
Joyful, cheerful
Italian
Gioia
Joy, delight
Italian
Gioiella
A little jewel of joy
Italian
Giovanna
God is gracious (Italian Joan / Jane)
Italian/Hebrew
Giovannina
God is gracious
Italian
Giribala
Mountain-daughter / Tagore Denapaona (Bengali)
Sanskrit
Girija
Mountain born (iconic Girija Devi - Hindustani classical Padma Vibhushan)
Sanskrit
Girijamati
Girijas mind / Parvati
Sanskrit
Girijamayi
Full of Girija / Parvati form
Sanskrit
Gisela
Pledge (Charlemagne's daughter)
Old Germanic
Gisele
Pledge (Gisele Bündchen, supermodel)
French/Germanic
Giselle
Pledge / hostage (Adolphe Adam's romantic ballet Giselle, 1841)
French/Germanic
Gislaug
Consecrated by a pledge
Icelandic
Gita
Sacred song (Bhagavad Gita)
Sanskrit
Gitana
Romani / Gypsy (Spanish + Andalusian flamenco heritage)
Other
Gitanjali
Song-offering / Tagore Nobel
Sanskrit
Gitasri
Grace of song
Sanskrit
Gitika
Little song / poem
Sanskrit
Gitima
Melodiousness
Sanskrit
Gitiraga
Song-melody
Sanskrit
Gitl
Good one
Yiddish
Gitte
The exalted one
Danish
Gittel
Good
Yiddish
Giuditta
Praised
Italian
Giuliana
Youthful
Italian
Giuseppa
God will increase
Sicilian
Giuseppina
God will increase
Italian
Giusta
Just and fair
Sardinian
Gizella
A noble pledge
Hungarian
Gizem
Mystery
Turkish
Gizemnur
The light of mystery
Turkish
Gjertine
A strong little spear
Norwegian
Gjertrud
A strong spear
Norwegian
Gladys
Princess, royalty (Welsh Claudia)
Welsh
Glafira
Smooth / refined (rare Russian Orthodox)
Russian/Greek
Glain
Jewel / pure (rare Welsh heritage)
Welsh
Glenda
Holy good (Glenda Jackson, 2 Oscars; Glinda the Good Witch)
Welsh
Glenn
Valley (iconic Glenn Close - 3x Tony + 8x Oscar noms)
Scottish/Irish
Glenys
Holy / pure
Other
Glesni
Blueness
Celtic
Glikl
Luck (Glikl of Hameln, Yiddish memoirist)
Yiddish
Gloria
Glory (Gloria Steinem, Gloria Estefan, Gloria Anzaldúa)
Latin
Gloriana
Glory, glorious
Spanish
Glorinha
A little glory
Portuguese
Glykeria
Sweet, gentle
Greek
Glykia
Sweet, gentle
Greek
Gna
Norse messenger goddess + Frigg's herald
Norse
Gnanashri
Wisdom-glory
Sanskrit
Gobnait
Irish beekeeper saint
Irish
Godavari
Godavari river / sacred
Sanskrit
Godelieve
Dear to God
Flemish
Godhavari
Godavari river / South-Ganga
Sanskrit
Godiva
God's gift
Old English
Goewin
Welsh mythological (Math's footholder)
Welsh
Gohar
Jewel / gem (Gohar Shad Mughal queen)
Other/Urdu
Goharshad
Joyful jewel (iconic Goharshad Begum Timurid queen)
Persian
Gokce
Celestial, sky-blue
Turkish
Goksu
Sky-blue water
Turkish
Golbahar
Rose-spring
Other
Golbarg
Flower petal
Other
Golda
Gold (Golda Meir, Israeli prime minister)
Yiddish
Goldie
Made of gold
English/Yiddish
Goli
Rose, flower
Persian
Golnar
Pomegranate flower
Other
Golnaz
Flower delicate / cherished flower
Other
Golnoosh
The nectar of a flower
Persian
Golrokh
Rose-faced
Persian
Golsa
Flower-like
Persian
Golsara
A pure flower
Persian
Golshan
Flower garden / rose garden
Other
Golshid
Sunshine of flowers
Other
Golshifteh
Bewitched by flowers
Other
Gomathi
A sacred river
Tamil
Gomati
Sacred river (Gomti river)
Sanskrit
Gomatika
Little cow / Gomati river
Sanskrit
Gonca
A rosebud
Turkish
Goncagul
A budding rose
Turkish
Gonul
The heart
Turkish
Gopa
Cowherd / Buddhas wife
Sanskrit
Gopika
Cowgirl / Krishnas Gopis
Sanskrit
Gopikashri
Gopi-glory / Radha
Sanskrit
Gopini
Cowherd maiden
Sanskrit
Gorana
Of the mountains
Serbian
Goranka
Of the mountains
Croatian
Gordafarid
A warrior heroine
Persian
Gordana
Proud, dignified
Serbian
Gorgophone
Gorgon-slayer (Perseus's daughter)
Greek
Gormlaith
An illustrious princess
Irish
Gospava
A lady, a mistress
Serbian
Gotami
Of the Gotama clan (the mustard seed parable)
Pali/Sanskrit
Gouri
Fair-complexioned Parvati (Gauri epithet)
Sanskrit
Govend
A joyful dance
Kurdish
Govindaharshini
Delighting Krishna
Sanskrit
Gozal
Beautiful, lovely
Azerbaijani
Gozde
The favorite
Turkish
Gozel
Beautiful
Azerbaijani
Gozie
Bless / fortify
Other
Grace
Favour, divine grace
Latin/English
Graceanne
Grace and favor
English
Gracelee
Graceful meadow
English
Gracelyn
Grace, favour
Latin
Gracelynn
Grace, favour
Latin
Gracia
Grace
Ladino
Gracie
Grace (Gracie Abrams, Grammy nominee; Gracie Allen)
English/Latin
Graciela
Grace
Spanish
Gracinda
Full of grace
Portuguese
Gracinha
A little grace
Portuguese
Graha
Planet / celestial
Sanskrit
Graham
Gravelly homestead (Heather Graham; modern unisex)
Scottish/English
Grainne
Grace, sun
Irish
Graves
Steward (Robert Graves; Newt Scamander's Graves)
English
Gray
Gray color (Macy Gray, Grammy singer)
English
Graye
Grey, steadfast
English
Grazia
Grace (Grazia Deledda, 1926 Nobel Literature)
Italian/Latin
Graziana
Full of grace
Italian
Graziella
Grace (Lamartine's iconic 1849 romance)
Italian
Graziosa
Graceful and charming
Italian
Grazyna
Mickiewicz Grazyna 1823 Lithuanian heroine
Other
Greer
Watchful (Greer Garson, 7-time Oscar nominee)
Scottish/Greek
Greta
Pearl
Germanic/Italian
Gretchen
Pearl (Gretchen Wieners + Goethe's Faust)
German
Grete
A pearl
German
Griet
A pearl
Dutch
Grietje
A little pearl
Dutch
Grihalakshmi
Household Lakshmi
Sanskrit
Grihamati
Household-mind / Devi
Sanskrit
Grima
A masked night-spirit
Icelandic
Griselda
A grey battle maiden
German
Grishma
Summer (Ritu Samhara)
Sanskrit
Grishmika
Of summer warmth
Sanskrit
Grozda
A cluster of grapes
Serbian
Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish + Mexican patron saint)
Other
Guanyin
Goddess of mercy and compassion
Chinese
Gudbjorg
Gods protection
Icelandic
Gudbjort
Bright with God
Icelandic
Gudfinna
A divine fair maiden
Icelandic
Gudlaug
Consecrated to God
Icelandic
Gudny
Fresh, new
Icelandic
Gudrid
Gods fair one
Norse
Gudridur
Gods fair one
Icelandic
Gudrun
Battle-rune (Volsung heroine)
Old Norse
Gudveig
Divine strength
Norwegian
Guguli
A dear little cuckoo
Georgian
Guhyeshvari
Mistress of secrets / Devi
Sanskrit
Guilhermina
A resolute protector
Portuguese
Guillemette
A resolute protector
French
Guinevere
Fair phantom (King Arthur's queen)
Welsh
Guiomar
Famous, renowned
Portuguese
Guiying
Osmanthus blossom
Chinese
Gujri
Sikh foremother (Guru Gobind Singh's mother)
Punjabi
Gul
Rose
Turkish
Gula
Babylonian goddess of healing (with sacred dog)
Akkadian/Sumerian
Gulalai
Rose-like, beautiful
Pashto
Gulan
Roses; May
Kurdish
Gulay
Rose of the moon
Turkish
Gulbahar
Spring flower
Uyghur
Gulben
The heart of the rose
Turkish
Gulbike
A flower lady
Nogai
Gulce
A little rose
Turkish
Gulchachak
Flower blossom
Tatar
Gulchehra
Rose-faced
Uzbek
Gulendam
Graceful as a rose
Turkish
Guler
One who smiles
Turkish
Gulfiya
Flower-like
Tatar
Gulistan
A rose garden
Kurdish
Gulizar
Rose-cheeked
Turkish
Guljan
A flower of the soul
Turkmen
Gullborg
A golden fortress
Norwegian
Gullveig
The power of gold
Icelandic
Gulmira
A flower of peace
Kazakh
Gulnar
Pomegranate flower
Azerbaijani/Urdu
Gulnara
Pomegranate flower (Central Asian heritage)
Persian/Turkic
Gulnaz
Rose-adorned
Other
Gulnihal
A young rose sapling
Turkish
Gulnora
Pomegranate flower
Uzbek
Gulnur
Radiant flower
Uyghur
Gulperi
A rose fairy
Turkish
Gulsah
The queen of roses
Turkish
Gulsen
A rose garden
Turkish
Gulseren
Who scatters roses
Turkish
Gulshan
Rose garden
Urdu
Gulshat
Flower joy
Other
Gulsu
Rose water
Turkish
Gulsum
Of full, rosy cheeks
Turkish
Gulzade
Born of a flower
Uyghur
Gulzat
Flower-like
Kyrgyz
Gumersinda
A strong path
Spanish
Gunamayi
Made of virtues
Sanskrit
Gunanidhi
Treasure of virtues
Sanskrit
Gunashri
Grace of virtues
Sanskrit
Gunavati
Virtuous / possessing qualities
Sanskrit
Gunay
Sun-moon
Other
Gunborg
A battle fortress
Swedish
Gunca
A flower bud
Turkmen
Gunda
A legendary beauty
Abkhaz
Gundelinde
A gentle battle maiden
German
Gundhild
A battle maiden
German
Gundrun
A secret rune of battle
German
Gundula
A battle maiden
German
Guneet
Full of virtues
Punjabi
Gunel
The sun
Azerbaijani
Gunes
The sun
Turkish
Gunhild
Battle maiden
Norse
Gunika
Virtuous / little quality
Sanskrit
Gunilla
A battle maiden
Swedish
Gunita
Endowed with virtue
Sanskrit
Gunja
Red bead / Krishnas necklace
Sanskrit
Gunjaa
Humming / Krishnas ornament
Sanskrit
Gunjika
Soft hum; small bell
Sanskrit
Gunmeet
A friend of virtues
Punjabi
Gunn
Battle
Scandinavian
Gunnbjorg
A shield in battle
Norwegian
Gunnborg
A battle fortress
Norwegian
Gunndis
A battle goddess
Icelandic
Gunnhild
Norse queen (Mother of Kings)
Old Norse
Gunnhildur
A battle warrior
Icelandic
Gunnisha
Full of virtues
Punjabi
Gunnlaug
Consecrated to battle
Norse
Gunnvor
A watchful warrior
Icelandic
Gunnvora
A watchful warrior
Norse
Gunroop
Embodiment of virtue
Punjabi
Gunthilde
A battle maiden
German
Gunvor
Vigilant in war
Old Norse
Guoda
Honor and comfort
Lithuanian
Gurjot
Light of the Guru
Punjabi
Gurkirat
Praise of the Guru
Punjabi
Gurleen
Absorbed in the Guru
Punjabi
Gurnaz
Grace of the Guru
Punjabi
Gurnoor
Light of the Guru
Punjabi
Gurpreet
Love of Guru
Other
Gursimran
Remembrance of the Guru
Punjabi
Gurudarshini
Guru-vision
Sanskrit
Guruputri
Gurus daughter
Sanskrit
Gurveen
Devoted to the Guru
Punjabi
Gussie
Majestic, great
Latin
Guzel
Beautiful
Tatar
Gvantsa
A flower bud
Georgian
Gwansun
Korean independence martyr (1919 March 1st Movement)
Korean
Gwashe
A princess, a lady
Circassian
Gwawr
Dawn
Other
Gwen
White, blessed (Gwen Stefani; Gwen Verdon)
Welsh
Gwenaelle
Fair and generous
Breton
Gwenda
Fair and good
Welsh
Gwendolen
White ring, blessed circle
Welsh
Gwendolyn
White ring; fair
Welsh
Gwenhwyfar
Fair, white spirit
Welsh
Gwenith
Wheat; fair and fine
Welsh
Gwenivere
Fair and smooth
Welsh
Gwenllian
White-flowing (the Welsh warrior princess)
Welsh
Gwenn
White, fair, blessed
Breton
Gwennan
Welsh diminutive of Gwen (Welsh blessed-white)
Other
Gwenno
Fair, blessed
Welsh
Gwerful
Welsh medieval feminist poet
Welsh
Gwladys
A princess, a ruler
Welsh
Gwyneth
Blessed, fair
Welsh
Gyda
Beauty (Harald Fairhair's haughty first wife)
Old Norse
Gyongyi
Pearl
Other
Gyongyver
Pearl; beloved sister
Hungarian
Gyrid
A guardian of peace
Norse