1127 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
- Gia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Georgia
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Gianna
Origin:
Italian, diminutive of Giovanna or feminization of Gianni, forms of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Gemma
Origin:
Italian, Catalonian, SpanishMeaning:
"precious stone"
- Goldie
Origin:
Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or GoldaMeaning:
"gold"
- Greta
Origin:
German, diminutive of MargaretheMeaning:
"pearl"
- Giselle
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"pledge, hostage"
- Gaia
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"earth mother; rejoicing"
- Gabriella
Origin:
Italian feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gwendolyn
Origin:
Variation of Gwendolen, WelshMeaning:
"white ring"
- Gwen
Origin:
Diminutive of Gwendolen or Gwendolyn, WelshMeaning:
"white circle"
- Gail
Origin:
Hebrew, short form of AbigailMeaning:
"my father rejoices"
- Gladys
Origin:
Possibly a form or Claudia or WelshMeaning:
"land, nation"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Gabriel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Gigi
Origin:
French diminutive
- Ginger
Origin:
English diminutive
- Greer
Origin:
Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; LatinMeaning:
"alert, watchful"
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