Names starting with G

Galileo

ga-li-LAY-oh

From Galilee

Italian98% rare

Ghosha

GHOH-shah

Rigvedic woman rishi, a sound or proclamation

Sanskrit97% rare

Gungun

GOON-goon

A soft humming, the sound of bees

Hindi97% rare

Gaurang

GOW-rung

Fair-limbed, an epithet of Chaitanya

Sanskrit95% rare

Girl names with G

Gargi

GAR-gee

The Vedic philosopher who questioned Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Sanskrit84% rare

Gauri

GOW-ree

Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities

Sanskrit81% rare

Gayatri

GAH-yah-tree

The sacred Vedic metre and the mantra addressed to the sun, personified as a goddess

Sanskrit84% rare

Geeta

GEE-tah

Song; from the Bhagavad Gita, the song of the Lord

Sanskrit77% rare

Gemma

JEM-uh

Gem, precious stone

Italian48% rare

French (Germanic root)51% rare

Genevieve

JEN-uh-veev

Woman of the tribe

Georgia

JOR-juh

Farmer, worker of the earth

Greek42% rare

Gia

JEE-uh

God is gracious

Italian49% rare

Latin, via English62% rare

Gillian

JIL-ee-an

Youthful — the English feminine of Julian

Girija

GEE-ree-jah

Daughter of the mountain, a name of Parvati

Sanskrit87% rare

French (Germanic root)54% rare

Giselle

jih-ZEL

Pledge, hostage

Godavari

goh-DAH-vah-ree

The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south

Sanskrit94% rare

Very Popular

Grace

GRAYSS

Grace, divine favor

Latin12% rare

Greta

GRET-uh

Pearl

German60% rare

Grishma

GRISH-maa

The warmth of the summer season

Sanskrit94% rare

Guinevere

gwin-uh-VEER

White phantom, fair one

Welsh91% rare

Gwendolyn

GWEN-duh-lin

Blessed ring, white brow

Welsh74% rare

Boy names with G

Very Popular

Gabriel

GAY-bree-ul

God is my strength

Hebrew11% rare

Gagan

GUG-un

Sky, the open heavens

Sanskrit86% rare

Ganesan

guh-NAY-sun

Lord of the ganas, the elephant-headed remover of obstacles

Tamil90% rare

Ganesh

gah-NAYSH

Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles

Sanskrit78% rare

Gangadhar

GUN-gaa-dhur

Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair

Sanskrit93% rare

Gaurav

GOW-rahv

Pride, honour, dignity

Sanskrit84% rare

Gautam

GOW-tum

Descendant of the rishi Gotama, one of the Saptarishi

Sanskrit70% rare

Popular

George

JORJ

Farmer, worker of the earth

Greek16% rare

Gideon

GID-ee-un

Hewer, mighty warrior

Hebrew69% rare

Girdhar

GIR-dhur

Bearer of the mountain, an epithet of Krishna who lifted Govardhan

Hindi94% rare

Girish

gi-REESH

Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Shiva on Kailash

Kannada81% rare

Gobind

GOH-bind

Protector of cows, an epithet of Krishna used in Gurbani for God

Sanskrit87% rare

Godfrey

GOD-free

Peace of God

Germanic86% rare

Gopal

goh-PAHL

Cowherd, protector of cows; a name of the young Krishna

Sanskrit87% rare

Gordon

GOR-don

Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire

Scottish64% rare

Govind

goh-VIND

Finder of cows; an epithet of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare

Popular

Grayson

GRAY-sun

Son of the steward or reeve

Old English24% rare

Gregory

GREG-uh-ree

Watchful, vigilant

Greek43% rare

Griffin

GRIF-in

Strong lord, from Gruffudd

Welsh49% rare

Grover

GROH-ver

Dweller by the grove

Old English95% rare

Gurbaksh

goor-BUKSH

Gift of the Guru

Punjabi95% rare

Gustav

GOOS-tahf

Staff of the Goths

Scandinavian89% rare

Unisex names with G

Gunjan

GOON-jun

The humming of bees, a soft buzzing sound

Hindi93% rare

Gurdeep

goor-DEEP

Lamp of the Guru

Punjabi83% rare

Gurmeet

goor-MEET

Friend of the Guru

Punjabi85% rare

Gurnoor

goor-NOOR

Divine light of the Guru

Punjabi89% rare