Names Ending in G for Girls

Døgg

Faroese from Old Norse

"dew"

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

Evensong

English word name

"evening service, vespers"

One of the newest spiritual word names.

Flag

English, word name

Either a patriotic option, or a nature name referring to the flag iris.

Frigg

Norse

"beloved"

Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya. Despite the lovely history and meaning behind the name, be warned that in many parts of the…

Hong

Chinese and Vietnamese

"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"

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".

Ingibjorg

Icelandic from Norse

"the help of Ing"

Ingibjörg, as it's transcribed in Iceland, is derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg. The name references the Germanic fertility god Ing, the original name of the god Freyr.

Lightning

Nature name

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…

Loving

English word name

Loving is a lovely virtue name to bestow upon a child, especially as a sweet middle name. Richard and Mildred Loving were an interracial couple who married in the 60s, spurring a landmark Supreme…

Ming

Chinese

"bright, clear"

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

Mourning

English word name

"grief, sorrow"

Mourning was recorded as a name among enslaved people in 19th-century America, where other names that capture the atrocities of slavehood — such as Suffer, Misery, and Hardtimes — were used as well.

Nutmeg

English

"musk nut"

Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg, Nutmeg is predominantly used on pets rather than humans.

Phuong

Vietnamese

"direction or phoenix"

The two meanings of this name are spelled slightly differently in Vietnamese: Phường means "way, direction", and Phượng means "phoenix". Phoenix in this case refers to the mythological creature known…

Shuang

Chinese

"frost"

Icy gender-neutral option.

Stirling

Scottish

"from the city of Stirling"

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

Sương

Vietnamese

"frost"

Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.

Tig

English diminutive of Antigone, Greek

"worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents"

The quirky nickname Tig is exceedingly rare, but historically has been used as a short form of Antigone. Today, many people are familiar with the name via comedian Tig Notaro. Notaro was born…

Tsetseg

Mongolian

"flower"

Could cause spelling and pronunciation difficulties, but a funky sound and beautiful meaning.

Ag

Ag is an exceptionally rare feminine name with multiple possible origins. In Irish, it functions as a diminutive of Agnes, derived from the Greek 'hagnos' meaning 'pure' or 'holy.' Alternatively, it…

Virág

Hungarian

"flower"

Ashling

Ashling (also spelled Aisling) is a feminine Irish name derived from the Gaelic word "aislinge," meaning "dream" or "vision." In Irish literary tradition, an aisling was a poetic genre involving…