Updated October 2026
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Cherokee
"attractive"
An attractive Cherokee name — literally — with a bouncy rhythm.
Hindu, Hebrew, Greek
A multi-cultural name that feels on trend with sister names Maya and Kaya, if you overlook that first syllable. Gaya is both a city in India and an island in Malaysia.
African, Somali from Arabic, or Swahili
"island; brave"
Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera ), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula." Somalia…
English word name
"having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration"
Despite fitting in with the modern word name trend, Glorious has been in use since 1925, when it first appeared on the charts for girls. At peak usage, it was given to 15 baby girls in 1948, although…
English
"person living near town gates"
Actress Gates McFadden proves this surname can work just as well for girls as boys. It joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma…
Welsh and French compound name
"blessed yew tree; blessed rebirth"
Gwyniveth feels as if it could have stepped out of Arthurian, however, it is in fact a compound name, combining the Welsh element gwyn with Iveth , a French variation of Yvette. A direct…
Literary
"heart of the glen"
Inspired by Glendora, this name was invented by prolific Victorian novelist, Anthony Trollope for his Palliser novels. It blends the English glen with the Latin cor to make the whimsical meaning…
Welsh
"lily-of-the-valley"
Gwenonwy is a poetic and intriguing member of the Gwen- family, taken from a Welsh word for the flower, lily-of-the-valley. According to legend, King Arthur had a sister named Gwenonwy and there is a…
French
"from Giverny"
Arty and unexpected, Giverny is a French place name, associated with Claude Monet and Impressionist art more generally. Located in the north of France, Monet put Giverny on the map when he moved to…
Icelandic
"gleam, glint, flash"
Not a creative spelling of Glitter, but a sparkly Icelandic name meaning "to gleam, to glint, to flash, to blink". Approved as a given name since 2017, it is a rarely used option that may remind…
Turkish
"the favorite rose"
Also written as Gözdegül or sometimes as Gözde Gül, this Turkish compound name blends together two names with pleasant meanings. From Gözde, meaning "favorite, dearest, pet" and Gül, the Turkish word…
Also transcribed as Godzdegul, this intriguing Turkish compound name combines the Turkish words for "favorite, dearest" and "rose" into one distinctive compound name.
German
"pearl + pledged to God"
A playful compound name, blending two German diminutive names, Greteliese is a whimsy mix of Grete and Liese, which ultimately derive from Margaret and Elisabeth. As such, it can be interpreted to…
Italian
"from Galilee"
Rare for a boy and almost unheard of for a girl, Love Is Blind stars Bliss Poureetezadi and Zack Goytowski made the bold decision to name their daughter this in 2024. Bringing to mind the great…
Spanish
"traveller, Romani person"
The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".
Italian variation of Jordana
Spelling twist makes it more striking.
Nature name
"forest"
One of the evocative new nature names with a simple, stylish feel.
Gildie is a charming feminine name with a whimsical, vintage quality. Likely derived as a diminutive form of names containing the Germanic element "gild" meaning "golden" or "yellow," it evokes…
Word name
Glimmer is shimmery but a little too showy, as is Glitter, a character on a TV sitcom-- while Glimmer appears in The Hunger Games .
Modern invented name
God'iss Love is the full name of the daughter of R & B singer Lil' Mo, who decided to move beyond Trinity and Genesis and turn her child's name into a statement. Her sister is called Heaven.