640 Baby Names That Start With G (WIth Meanings and Popularity)
Baby names that start with G range from classics to contemporary choices. The most popular girls name starting with G is red-hot Italian name Gianna, which has shot up in the rankings in recent years.
Grayson reigns as the most popular G name for boys. It’s the natural successor to Mason, and some parents have even begun using it for girls.
Names that start with G tend to be significant in meaning, such as Grace, one of the most popular G names for girls. Grace is religiously symbolic, as its meaning originally referred to the grace of God. A number of the other top names with the G initial are spiritually pertinent as well, such as Gabriel and Genesis.
Along with Gianna, Grace, and Genesis, other girl names beginning with G in the US Top 250 include Gabriella, Genevieve, Georgia, Gemma, and Gracie. Along with Grayson and Gabriel, other boy names starting with G in the US Top 250 include Gavin, George, Gael, Giovanni, and Graham.
Some of the most interesting rare names with the initial G are place names, both real and imagined. Irish cities Galway and Glasgow are intriguing options, as is the British Isle name Guernsey. You may also consider biblical region Gilead or Princess Diaries kingdom Genovia — which was used as a given name long before the book series.
Other trending choices starting with the letter G include Greer, Gwendolyn, Gaia, Guthrie, and Griffith.
Here, our full selection of names that start with G, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Genevieve
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"tribe woman"
- Graham
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"gravelly homestead"
- Gideon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"hewer; or, having a stump for a hand"
- Grace
Origin:
English, virtue name
- Georgia
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Gemma
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"precious stone"
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Griffin
Origin:
Welsh, variation of GriffithMeaning:
"strong lord"
- Grant
Origin:
Scottish from FrenchMeaning:
"large"
- Guy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"guide, leader"
- Gaia
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"
- Gavin
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"white hawk"
- Greta
Origin:
German, diminutive of MargaretheMeaning:
"pearl"
- Gia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Goldie
Origin:
Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
- Gianna
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of GiovannaMeaning:
"the Lord is gracious"
- Grey
Origin:
Color name
- Gwendolyn
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"