317 Girl Names That Start With G (With Meanings and Popularity)
Girl names that start with G are increasingly popular, with the initial sound in both the hard (as in Grace) and soft (Gianna) forms.
Gianna, Grace, and Genesis are the most popular G-starting names for girls in the US right now. Gabriella, Genevieve, and Georgia also rank in the US Top 200.
Along with the Italian spelling Giorgia, Italy has two other girl names starting with G in its Top 10: Giulia and Ginevra. Giulia is also the top-ranked G-starting girl name in France, while G names for girls in England's Top 300 include Gracie, Georgie, and Georgina.
If you're looking for an uncommon or unique G baby girl name, intriguing options we recommend include fashionable picks Georgia, Gemma and Greta, as well as underused gems like Giada, Guinevere, Galilee and Gaia.
Here, our full selection of girl names that start with G, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Genevieve
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"tribe woman"
- Grace
Origin:
English, virtue name
- Gemma
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"precious stone"
- Georgia
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Gwendolyn
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"
- Greta
Origin:
German, diminutive of MargaretheMeaning:
"pearl"
- Gaia
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"
- Gabriella
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gianna
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giovanna or feminization of Gianni, forms of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Goldie
Origin:
Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
- Gigi
Origin:
French diminutive
- Gwen
Origin:
Diminutive of Gwendolen/GwendolynMeaning:
"white circle"
- Gia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"God's gracious gift"
- Greer
Origin:
Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; LatinMeaning:
"alert, watchful"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Giselle
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"pledge, hostage"
- Gloria
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"glory"
- Gertrude
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"strength of a spear"
- Gwyneth
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed, happy"