Names Ending in G for Girls
- Zelig
Origin:
Yiddish, variation of SeligMeaning:
"blessed, happy"Description:
Woody Allen introduced us to the name Zelig as the ever-morphing title character of his 1983 film. Zelig does have an upbeat meaning, and nickname Zelie makes it accessible for a girl, though it's an undeniably quirky choice for either gender.
- Mag
Origin:
MandaicDescription:
In Mandaeism, Hag and Mag are a pair of demons typically mentioned together; Hag being male, and Mag being female.
- Ming
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"bright, clear"Description:
A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese dynastic period.
- Ingeborg
Origin:
German and SwedishMeaning:
"the help of Ing"Description:
Ingeborg (and all Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning with Ing-) references the ancient fertility god Ing. Ing, later known as Freyr, is one of the primary gods in Old Norse mythology.
- Nutmeg
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"musk nut"Description:
Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
- Lightning
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Olympic athlete Usain Bolt introduced this unusual and electric nature name to the lexicon when he chose it for his daughter's middle name: Olympia Lightning Bolt. Now there's a name with layers of meaning!
- Belig
Origin:
Mongolian name meaning "clever, wise"Meaning:
"clever, wise"Description:
Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.
- Mórag
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"the great one"Description:
A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.
- Amazing
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"causing great surprise or wonder"Description:
A big name to bestow upon a baby, but in line with word names that are becoming increasingly fashionable, such as Legend, Miracle, and Royal.
- Ag
- Hong
Origin:
Chinese and VietnameseMeaning:
"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used. In Vietnamese, it is a feminine name meaning "pink, rosy".
- Ng
Origin:
ChineseDescription:
Cantonese surname that is occasionally heard as a first. The lack of vowels would make this one hard to wear in English-speaking countries.
- Peg
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret, GreekMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
Peg is a nostalgic turn-of-the-last-century nickname, sociable but slight. Like near-identical twin Peggy, Peg is in mothballs.
- Ashling
- Frigg
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.
- Wyoming
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
A possibility for your li'l cowgirl.
- Stirling
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"from the city of Stirling"Description:
The geographical spelling of the Scottish surname Sterling, now starting to be heard for girls, too.
- Evensong
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"evening service, vespers"Description:
One of the newest spiritual word names.
- Strong
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
We often hear parents express their desire for a strong name for their baby—Strong definitely qualifies.
- Døgg
Origin:
Faroese from Old NorseMeaning:
"dew"Description:
Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"