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Names starting with G

Baby names that start with G, with checked meanings.

191 names: 64 for girls, 110 for boys 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: Gaurangi ("fair-bodied"), Gnanavel ("spear of wisdom") and Gurleen ("absorbed in the Guru").

96 of 191 names

GabrielGabriel

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

Hebrew · Christian · International

GabriellaGabriella

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

Hebrew (via Italian) · International · Christian

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

Gaganaगगना

"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit (Kannada usage) · 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

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

Gandharगंधार

The third note of the musical scale, "ga"

Sanskrit (Marathi usage) · Hindu

Gandharvगंधर्व

"Celestial musician", from Sanskrit gandharva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gandhimathiகாந்திமதி

Radiant, lovely one; the goddess of Tirunelveli

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil

Ganeshगणेश

Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gangaगंगा

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

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

Gargiगार्गी

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garimaगरिमा

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garvगर्व

"Pride", from Sanskrit garva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garviगर्वी

"Pride, self-respect"

Sanskrit (Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Garvitगर्वित

"Proud", from Sanskrit garvita

Sanskrit · Hindu

Garvitaगर्विता

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gathaगाथा

"A verse, song"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gatikगतिक

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauharگوہر

"Jewel, pearl"; Persian gauhar

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Gaurangगौरांग

"Fair-bodied", a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Sanskrit (Bengali and Gujarati usage) · Hindu

Gaurangiगौरांगी

"Fair-bodied"; feminine of Sanskrit gaurāṅga

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauranshगौरांश

"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauranshiगौरांशी

"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauravगौरव

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauraviगौरवी

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gauriगौरी

"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurikगौरिक

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

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gaurikaगौरिका

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

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

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

Geetanshगीतांश

"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetanshiगीतांशी

"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geeteshगीतेश

"Lord of songs", from gīta and īśa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetiगीति

"Song"; Sanskrit gīti

Sanskrit · Hindu

Geetikaगीतिका

"A short song"

Sanskrit · Hindu

GeevargheseGeevarghese

Malayalam form of George; Greek georgos, "farmer"

Greek (Syriac Malayalam form of George) · Christian

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

GeorgeGeorge

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

Greek · Christian · International

GeorgiaGeorgia

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

Greek · International · Christian

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

Geyaगेया

"A song"; that which is to be sung

Sanskrit · Hindu

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

Ghaniyaغنیہ

"Rich, self-sufficient"; Arabic ghāniya

Arabic · 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

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

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

GiannaGianna

"God is gracious"; an Italian form of Joanna

Hebrew (via Italian) · International · Christian

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

Giraगिरा

"Speech, voice"; Sanskrit girā

Sanskrit · Hindu

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

Girijaगिरिजा

"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati

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

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

Gnanaprakasamஞானப்பிரகாசம்

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

Sanskrit (Tamil usage) · Tamil