Names Ending in G for Boys
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Charming
English word name
"attractive"
Thanks to associations with Prince Charming, this name has only ever been recorded for boys. It first made the charts in 2015.
Cheng
Cheng is a masculine name of Chinese origin that carries significant meaning in Chinese culture. As a surname, it's extremely common, but as a given name, it conveys positive qualities. The meaning…
Evensong
English
"evening service, vespers"
A name with spiritual resonance for members of the Anglican Church.
Hong
Chinese
"rainbow or red"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used.
Hug
Catalan form of Hugh
"mind, intellect"
A rare Catalan name that may be too cuddly for English speakers.
Ing
Germanic mythology
"ancestor"
Ing is an Ancient Norse fertility god whose name derives from Ingwaz, most likely meaning "ancestor." Ing himself was considered to be the ancestor of the Ingvaeone tribe. Ing is said to be the…
Jahking
Modern invented name
Jahking is a distinctively modern masculine name that emerged in recent decades. The name likely combines the prefix 'Jah' (which has significance in Rastafarian culture as referring to God) with the…
Jopling
English surname
"son of Job"
Bouncy surname name from the same origins as Joplin, which may be easier to convert to a first name.
Keating
English or Irish surname
"kite"
Keating is familiar as a surname but unexpected as a first. It boasts the always energetic -ing ending.
Kellogg
English surname
"pork butcher"
The Kellogg surname — these days associated with cereal and the Northwestern University business school — has rather grotesque origins. It is derived from the Middle English word kellen , meaning "to…
Khang
Khang is a masculine name of Vietnamese origin, where it carries meanings of health, well-being, and prosperity. In Vietnamese culture, the name represents strength and stability, often associated…
Lansing
Dutch and English surname
"son of Lans; family of Wlanc"
Lansing is perhaps best known as the state capital of Michigan, which was named after the town of Lansing, New York. The original Lansing was named in honor of John Lansing Jr., a Chancellor of New…
Lightning
Nature name
Usain Bolt chose Lightning as the middle name for his daughter — Olympia Lightning Bolt. Mainstream parents have taken a liking to Lightning as a boy name — it debuted on the charts in 2021, and was…
Loving
English word name
Loving is a lovely virtue name to bestow upon a child, but would likely make a better middle name for a boy. Richard and Mildred Loving were an interracial couple who married in the 60s, spurring a…
Makisig
Tagalog
"elegant"
Mung
Mung is an uncommon masculine name with diverse potential origins. In some East and Southeast Asian contexts, particularly Vietnamese, it may relate to words meaning "joy" or "happiness." It could…
Shuang
Chinese
"frost"
Frosty unisex choice.
Tag
English word name
"a label attached to something for identification"
Tag is unique word name introduced by the Sweet Home sextuplets. One of the boys is named Tag Bricker. There is also a character named Tag in Elin Hilderbrand's novel turned Netflix Series The…
Thang
Thang is a masculine name found primarily in Vietnamese culture, where it carries the meaning of 'victory' or 'to win.' In Vietnamese naming traditions, names are chosen for their auspicious meanings…
Vuong