Names Ending in G for Girls

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.

In Mandaeism, Hag and Mag are a pair of demons typically mentioned together; Hag being male, and Mag being female.

A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese dynastic period.

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.

Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.

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!

Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.

A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.

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.

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".

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 is a nostalgic turn-of-the-last-century nickname, sociable but slight. Like near-identical twin Peggy, Peg is in mothballs.

Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.

A possibility for your li'l cowgirl.

The geographical spelling of the Scottish surname Sterling, now starting to be heard for girls, too.

One of the newest spiritual word names.

We often hear parents express their desire for a strong name for their baby—Strong definitely qualifies.

Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"