Updated October 2026
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English
"covered with gold"
Gilda, although related to the words gold and gilded, has definitely tarnished. It once shimmered with the seductive image of Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda, then was associated with the beloved…
English surname
"green hill; green berry"
A surname style name that may have emerged from either the Old English elements grene and beorg , meaning "green hill", or from grene and berie , associating it perhaps with gooseberries or green…
English diminutive of Augusta, Latin
"great, magnificient"
Boyish nicknames for girls are trending! Gus - short for the proper Augusta - fits alongside casual cool girls Jo and Lou. With August and Gus rising for boys, maybe Gus will be next to cross over.
English, diminutive of Geraldine
Gerry was hep along with poodle skirts and banana splits.
Welsh form of Gerald, English and Irish from German,"ruler with the spear"
"ruler with the spear"
A name that has been used in Wales for nearly a thousand years — a famous bearer was the medieval scholar Gerallt Gymro, or Gerald of Wales — but not the most intuitive spelling for non-Welsh…
Word name
"teaching or revelation of Christ"
A spiritual word name, referring to the teachings, doctrines and life of Christ, along with a form of singing in some evangelical churches, Gospel fits in with the likes of Psalm, Praise, Prayer, and…
English word name
"one who is exceptionally intelligent or creative"
The name Genius sets a high bar for a child, but that hasn't stopped parents from giving it to their sons. Genius first made the charts in 2017, and in a recent year, it was given to six boys.
"farmer + grace"
An English combination of George and Anne or a feminization of George, more familiar in the elegant Georgiana form.
Variation of Gina, English, Hindi
"well born; pure; queen; farmer to live"
Actress Geena Davis (born Virginia) put her own distinctive stamp on this spelling of Gina, though this form may lend itself to being a short form of Eugenia ("well born") or Georgina and Georgeanna…
English, combination of Georgia and Anna
With the first two syllables pronounced Georgie, it has a stylish Masterpiece Theatre air.
"gift of the glen"
A quirky, clunky compound name, blending the nature-related "Glen" with the Greek "dora", giving you a name with the rather poetic meaning of "gift of the glen".
"great, magnificent"
Gussie fits the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls - alongside Charlie and Frankie. But Gussie is a bit fussy — try Gus.
English variation of Jennifer
Does not improve on the pretty but overused favorite.
Variation of Geary, Irish or English
"spear or fickle"
You might want to honor premier U.S. architect Frank Gehry--even though he was born Ephraim Goldberg. Gehry, pronounced like the more common surname Geary, may be a spin on the name Gary, which means…
"spear man"
While not generally thought of as unisex, this is a male name that, like Perry and Barry, has occasionally been used for girls over the years.