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Names starting with G

Girl names starting with G

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

81 names: 64 for girls and 17 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, the Mahan Kosh and Steingass's Persian–English Dictionary. A few to start: Gauranshi ("part of Gauri"), Gomati ("name of a river") and Gurkirat ("the Guru's glory").

81 names

GabriellaGabriella

"God is my strength" in popular use; Hebrew "man of God"

Hebrew (via Italian) · International · Christian

Gaganaगगना

"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · Hindu

Gagandeepਗਗਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gaganpreetਗਗਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ganaviगानवी

A modern name from gāna, "song"; lists give "melody"

Kannada (modern, from Sanskrit gāna) · Hindu

Gandhaliगंधाली

"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gandhimathiகாந்திமதி

Radiant, lovely one; the goddess of Tirunelveli

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Gangaगंगा

The river Ganga; Sanskrit gaṅgā, "swift-goer"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gargiगार्गी

"Wise, scholar" in popular use; Sanskrit gārgī, "descendant of Garga"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garimaगरिमा

"Dignity"; Sanskrit gariman, "weight, importance"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garviगर्वी

"Pride, self-respect"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Garvitaगर्विता

"Proud"; Sanskrit garvita, from garva, "pride"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gathaगाथा

"A verse, song"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauharگوہر

"Jewel, pearl"; Persian gauhar

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gaurangiगौरांगी

"Fair-bodied"; feminine of Sanskrit gaurāṅga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauranshiगौरांशी

"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauraviगौरवी

"Dignity, honour"; feminine of Gaurav, from Sanskrit gaurava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauriगौरी

"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurikaगौरिका

"Young girl"; Sanskrit gaurikā, a form of Gauri

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gautamiगौतमी

"Of Gautama's line"; a name of the Godavari and of Durga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gayatriगायत्री

"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetगीत

"Song"; Hindi gīt, from Sanskrit gīta

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetaगीता

"Song"; a sacred song, as in the Bhagavad Gita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetanshiगीतांशी

"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetiगीति

"Song"; Sanskrit gīti

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetikaगीतिका

"A short song"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gehnaगहना

"Jewellery, an ornament"; Hindi gahnā

Hindi · Hindu

GemmaGemma

"Jewel", from Latin gemma

Latin (via Italian) · Christian · International

GenesisGenesis

"Beginning, origin", from Greek genesis

Greek · International · Christian

GenevieveGenevieve

Name of the patron saint of Paris; its meaning is uncertain

Modern · International · Christian

GeorgiaGeorgia

"Farmer, worker of the earth"; the feminine of George

Greek · International · Christian

Geyaगेया

"A song"; that which is to be sung

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ghaniyaغنیہ

"Rich, self-sufficient"; Arabic ghāniya

Arabic · Muslim

Ghazalغزل

"Love poem"; Arabic ghazal, the lyric of love

Arabic, via Persian and Urdu · Muslim

Ghazalaغزالہ

"Gazelle"; Arabic ghazāla, also a poetic name for the sun

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

GiannaGianna

"God is gracious"; an Italian form of Joanna

Hebrew (via Italian) · International · Christian

Giraगिरा

"Speech, voice"; Sanskrit girā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Girijaगिरिजा

"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gitaliगीताली

A Bengali name built on gīta, "song"; lists give "melodious"

Bengali (from Sanskrit gīta) · Hindu

Gitanjaliगीतांजलि

"An offering of songs"

Sanskrit · Hindu

GloriaGloria

"Glory", from Latin gloria

Latin · Christian

Godavariगोदावरी

The river Godavari, "giver of water"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gomatiगोमती

"Name of a sacred river"; rich in cattle

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopiगोपी

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopikaगोपिका

"Cowherdess"; one of the gopis devoted to Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

GraceGrace

"God's favour"; also elegance

English (from Latin) · Christian · International

GracieGracie

"Grace"; a pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia

Latin (English pet form of Grace) · International · Christian

Grishmaग्रीष्मा

"Summer"; Sanskrit grīṣma, the hot season

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gulگل

"Rose, flower"; Persian gul

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulafshanگل افشاں

"Scattering flowers"; Persian gul-afshān

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulbadanگلبدن

"Delicate as a rose"; Persian gul-badan, "rose-bodied"

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulbaharگل بہار

"Spring flower"; Persian gul and bahār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulnarگلنار

"Pomegranate blossom"; Persian gulnār

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulnazگلناز

Persian gul, "rose", and nāz, "grace, charm"

Persian · Muslim

Gulrukhگل رخ

"Rosy-cheeked"; Persian gul-rukh

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gulshanगुलशन

A rose garden; a garden full of flowers

Persian · Muslim · Hindu

Gunavatiगुणवती

"Virtuous"; Sanskrit guṇavatī, "endowed with good qualities"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Guneetਗੁਨੀਤ

Usually given as "virtuous"; from gun, virtue, with an uncertain ending

Punjabi · Sikh

Gungunगुनगुन

"Humming"; Hindi gungun

Hindi · Hindu

Gunjaगुंजा

The red gunja berry; Sanskrit guñjā, also "humming"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjanगुंजन

"Buzzing, humming", as of bees

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjikaगुंजिका

"Humming" in popular use; Sanskrit guñjikā, the gunja berry

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gunjitaगुंजिता

"Humming", the murmur of bees; Sanskrit guñjita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gurbaniਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ

"The word of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdeepਗੁਰਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurinderਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurjitਗੁਰਜੀਤ

"Victory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkiranਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ

"Ray of the Guru's light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkiratਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurleenਗੁਰਲੀਨ

"Absorbed in the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmanਗੁਰਮਨ

"Heart of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmeetਗੁਰਮੀਤ

"Friend of the Guru"; the Guru as friend

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmeharਗੁਰਮੇਹਰ

"The Guru's grace"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnaazਗੁਰਨਾਜ਼

Gur, the Guru, with naaz, "pride, glory"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurneetਗੁਰਨੀਤ

A modern name from gur, the Guru; the ending is uncertain

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnoorਗੁਰਨੂਰ

"Light of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurpreetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurseeratਗੁਰਸੀਰਤ

Gur, the Guru, with seerat, "character, disposition"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursharanਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ

"Refuge in the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursimranਗੁਰਸਿਮਰਨ

"Remembrance of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurwinderਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ

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

Punjabi · Sikh