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Names starting with G

Boy names starting with G

Baby boy names that start with G, with checked meanings.

127 names: 110 for boys and 17 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Mahan Kosh and Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon. A few to start: Gauransh ("part of Gauri"), Gopesh ("lord of cowherds") and Gurpreet ("love for the Guru").

127 names

GabrielGabriel

"God is my strength" in popular use; Hebrew Gabriy'el, "man of God"

Hebrew · Christian · International

Gadadharगदाधर

"Bearer of the mace", a name of Krishna and Vishnu

Sanskrit (Bengali and Odia usage) · Hindu

GaelGael

"Generous" in popular use; origin uncertain (Breton or Gaelic)

Breton or Gaelic (uncertain) · International

Gaganगगन

"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gagandeepਗਗਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gaganpreetਗਗਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gajananगजानन

"Elephant-faced", a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gajendraगजेन्द्र

"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajendra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gajrajगजराज

"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajarāja

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ganarajगणराज

King of the ganas, a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gandharगंधार

The third note of the musical scale, "ga"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gandharvगंधर्व

"Celestial musician", from Sanskrit gandharva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ganeshगणेश

Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gangadharगंगाधर

"Bearer of the Ganga", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gangaramगंगाराम

"Ganga and Rama", from Gaṅgā and Rāma

Sanskrit (Hindi usage) · Hindu

Gangeshगंगेश

"Lord of the Ganga", from Gaṅgā and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gangeyaगांगेय

"Son of Ganga", a name of Bhishma

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ganpatiगणपति

"Lord of the ganas", a name of Ganesha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garvगर्व

"Pride", from Sanskrit garva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garvitगर्वित

"Proud", from Sanskrit garvita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gatikगतिक

"Fast, progressive" in popular use; Sanskrit gatika, "motion, course"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurangगौरांग

"Fair-bodied", a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Sanskrit (Bengali and Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Gauranshगौरांश

"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauravगौरव

"Pride, honour" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurava, "dignity, respect"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurikगौरिक

"Son of Gauri" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurika, "white mustard"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurinandanगौरीनंदन

"Son of Gauri", a name for Ganesha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurinathगौरीनाथ

"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurishगौरीश

"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurishankarगौरीशंकर

"Gauri and Shankar": Parvati and Shiva together

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gautamगौतम

"Dispeller of darkness" in popular use; the Buddha's clan name, from Gotama

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetगीत

"Song"; Hindi gīt, from Sanskrit gīta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetanshगीतांश

"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geeteshगीतेश

"Lord of songs", from gīta and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

GeevargheseGeevarghese

Malayalam form of George; Greek georgos, "farmer"

Greek (Syriac Malayalam form of George) · Christian

GeorgeGeorge

"Farmer", from Greek georgos, a worker of the land

Greek · Christian · International

GeraldGerald

"Rule of the spear", from Old High German Gerwald

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian

GerardGerard

"Brave with the spear", from Germanic Gerhard

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian

Ghaffarغفار

Most forgiving; al-Ghaffar is one of the names of God

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ghalibغالب

Victorious; Arabic ghālib, "one who overcomes"

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ghaniغنی

Rich, self-sufficient; one of the names of God

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ghanshyamघनश्याम

"Dark as a rain cloud"; a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ghausغوث

Help, helper; Arabic ghawth, "aid, succour"

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Ghazanfarغضنفر

Lion; Arabic ghaḍanfar

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Ghaziغازی

Warrior; Arabic ghāzī, "one who goes out to fight"

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Ghiyasغیاث

Help, rescue; Arabic ghiyāth, "succour"

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

Ghufranغفران

Forgiveness, pardon; Arabic ghufrān

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Ghulamغلام

"Boy, youth"; also "servant", as in Ghulam Nabi

Arabic (Urdu and Persian usage) · Muslim

GideonGideon

"Feller, warrior", from Hebrew gada, "to hew down"

Hebrew · Christian

GilbertGilbert

"Bright pledge", from Germanic Gisilberht

Germanic (via Norman French) · Christian

GiovanniGiovanni

Italian form of John, "God is gracious"

Italian (from Hebrew) · International · Christian

Girdhariगिरधारी

"Holder of the mountain", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit (Hindi and Rajasthani usage) · Hindu

Giridharगिरिधर

"Holder of the mountain", a title of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girijeshगिरिजेश

"Lord of Girija", Shiva; often listed as "king of the mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girikगिरिक

A name of Shiva, from giri, "mountain"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girindraगिरीन्द्र

"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Girirajगिरिराज

"King of mountains", from Sanskrit girirāj

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girishगिरीश

"Lord of the mountains", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gnanaprakasamஞானப்பிரகாசம்

Light of wisdom; ñāṉam, "wisdom", and pirakācam, "radiance"

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gnanasambandamஞானசம்பந்தம்

United with divine wisdom; after the saint Gnanasambandar

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gnanasekaranஞானசேகரன்

Crown of wisdom; jñāna, "wisdom", and śekhara, "crest"

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gnanavelஞானவேல்

Spear of wisdom, Murugan's vel; ñāṉam + vēl

Tamil

GodwinGodwin

"Friend of God", from Old English god and wine

Old English · Christian

Gokulगोकुल

"Herd of cows"; Krishna's boyhood village

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopalगोपाल

"Cowherd"; a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopalkrishnaगोपालकृष्ण

"Krishna the cowherd", from gopāla and Kṛṣṇa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopendraगोपेन्द्र

"Chief of cowherds", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopeshगोपेश

"Lord of cowherds", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopeshwarगोपेश्वर

A form of Shiva; literally "lord of the cowherds"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopiगोपी

"Cowherdess", like the devoted milkmaids of Krishna's Vrindavan

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopichandगोपीचंद

"Moon of the gopis", a name for Krishna

Sanskrit (Hindi and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Gopikrishnaगोपीकृष्ण

"Krishna of the gopis", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit (Telugu and Kannada usage) · Hindu

Gopinathगोपीनाथ

"Lord of the gopis", a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gorakhगोरख

Cowherd, guardian of cows; the yogi Gorakhnath

Sanskrit (Marathi and Hindi usage) · Hindu

Govardhanगोवर्धन

The sacred hill Krishna lifted; literally "increaser of cows"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Govindगोविंद

"Chief herdsman"; a name of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

GrahamGraham

"From Grantham", the Lincolnshire town; a Scottish clan name

English (place name, via Anglo-French) · International

GraysonGrayson

An English surname, often explained as "son of the steward"

English (surname; uncertain) · International

GregoryGregory

"Watchful, vigilant", from Greek gregoreo

Greek · Christian

Guhanகுகன்

Murugan, "the hidden one"; also Guha, Rama's friend

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gulfamگلفام

Rose-coloured; Persian gul + fām

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulrezگلریز

One who scatters flowers; Persian gul + rez

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulshanगुलशन

A rose garden; a garden full of flowers

Persian · Muslim · Hindu

Gulzarگلزار

Rose garden; Persian gul + zār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gunakarगुणाकर

"Mine of virtues", from Sanskrit guṇākara

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunaseelanகுணசீலன்

A man of virtuous character; Tamil kuṇacīlaṉ

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gunashekarगुणशेखर

"Virtuous king" in popular use; Sanskrit guṇa + śekhara, "crown of virtues"

Sanskrit (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Gunjanगुंजन

"Buzzing, humming", as of bees

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjitगुंजित

"Humming, resonant", from Sanskrit guñjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunwantगुणवंत

"Endowed with good qualities"; virtuous

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gurbachanਗੁਰਬਚਨ

"The Guru's word"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurbakshਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼

"The Guru's gift"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurcharanਗੁਰਚਰਨ

"The Guru's feet"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdasਗੁਰਦਾਸ

"Servant of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdeepਗੁਰਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdevਗੁਰਦੇਵ

"The divine Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurditਗੁਰਦਿੱਤ

"Given by the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurfatehਗੁਰਫ਼ਤਿਹ

"Victory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurinderਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ

Gur, the Guru, with Inder, Indra or "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurjitਗੁਰਜੀਤ

"Victory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurjotਗੁਰਜੋਤ

"Light of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkaranਗੁਰਕਰਨ

Gur, the Guru, with karan, "doer, cause"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkiratਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ

"The Guru's glory" or "praise of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmanਗੁਰਮਨ

"Heart of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmeetਗੁਰਮੀਤ

"Friend of the Guru"; the Guru as friend

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmukhਗੁਰਮੁਖ

"One who faces the Guru", a follower of the Guru's way

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnamਗੁਰਨਾਮ

"Name of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnoorਗੁਰਨੂਰ

"Light of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurpreetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursahibਗੁਰਸਾਹਿਬ

"The Guru, the Master"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursewakਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ

"Servant of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurshaanਗੁਰਸ਼ਾਨ

"Glory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursharanਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ

"Refuge in the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursimranਗੁਰਸਿਮਰਨ

"Remembrance of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurtajਗੁਰਤਾਜ

"Crown of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurtejਗੁਰਤੇਜ

"Radiance of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurudasगुरुदास

"Servant of the guru", from guru and dāsa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gurudattगुरुदत्त

"Given by the guru", from guru and datta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gurumurthyगुरुमूर्ति

"Embodiment of the guru", from guru and mūrti

Sanskrit (South Indian usage) · Hindu

Gurunathगुरुनाथ

"Lord and teacher", from guru and nātha

Sanskrit · Hindu

Guruprasadगुरुप्रसाद

"Grace of the guru", from guru and prasāda

Sanskrit (Kannada and Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gururajगुरुराज

King of teachers; Sanskrit guru + rāja

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Gurveerਗੁਰਵੀਰ

"The Guru's brave one"; vīr also means brother

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurwinderਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ

Gur, the Guru, with an ending read as Inder, "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gyanज्ञान

"Knowledge", from Sanskrit jñāna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gyanendraज्ञानेन्द्र

"King of knowledge", from jñāna and indra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gyaneshज्ञानेश

"Lord of knowledge", from jñāna and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gyaneshwarज्ञानेश्वर

"Lord of knowledge", the name of the saint Dnyaneshwar

Sanskrit (Marathi and Hindi usage) · Hindu