Names that start with G
These 290 G names run from Gaber to Gyu, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Gabriel, Grayson and Gianna.
Variant of Grayson, from a surname meaning son of the steward (English). No. 149 in the US in 2025, 2,439 babies.
BoyEnglish
Giuseppina
He will add (Hebrew). No. 11,271 in the US in 2025, 8 babies.
GirlItalian
Ghazi
Warrior, conqueror (Arabic). No. 4,595 in the US in 2025, 22 babies.
BoyArabic
Grigorios
Watchful, alert (Greek)
BoyGreek
Gunda
War (Germanic)
GirlGerman
Glykeria
Sweet (Greek)
GirlGreek
Göran
Farmer, earth worker (Greek)
BoyScandinavian
Ghaliya
Precious, valuable (Arabic)
GirlArabic
Gurmeet
Friend of the Guru (Punjabi)
UnisexIndian
Geir
Spear (Old Norse)
BoyScandinavian
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Most popular names starting with G in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | For | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 | Gabriel | 6,569 | Boys | Falling | God is my strength |
| #51 | Grayson | 5,805 | Boys | Steady | son of the steward |
| #33 | Gianna | 5,634 | Girls | Rising | God is gracious |
| #38 | Grace | 5,127 | Girls | Falling | grace, divine favor |
| #86 | Gael | 3,860 | Boys | Rising | a Gaelic speaker, a Celt of Ireland or Scotland |
| #66 | Genesis | 3,527 | Girls | Steady | origin, birth |
| #120 | Graham | 2,967 | Boys | Steady | from a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead |
| #123 | Giovanni | 2,939 | Boys | Steady | God is gracious |
| #126 | George | 2,848 | Boys | Steady | farmer, earth worker |
| #99 | Georgia | 2,619 | Girls | Rising | farmer, earth worker |
| #105 | Gabriella | 2,545 | Girls | Falling | God is my strength |
| #149 | Greyson | 2,439 | Boys | Steady | variant of Grayson, from a surname meaning son of the steward |
| #148 | Genevieve | 1,981 | Girls | Steady | uncertain; perhaps from Germanic family and woman |
| #170 | Gemma | 1,805 | Girls | Steady | gem, precious stone |
| #222 | Griffin | 1,627 | Boys | Steady | Latinized form of Gruffudd, possibly strong lord |
| #228 | Grant | 1,555 | Boys | Steady | great, large |
| #227 | Gracie | 1,344 | Girls | Steady | pet form of Grace |
| #303 | Gavin | 1,125 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #287 | Gia | 1,069 | Girls | Steady | pet form of Gianna, God is gracious |
| #337 | Gideon | 993 | Boys | Steady | feller, hewer |
| #317 | Gabriela | 961 | Girls | Steady | God is my strength |
| #373 | Grady | 851 | Boys | Steady | – |
| #360 | Gwendolyn | 848 | Girls | Steady | blessed ring |
| #382 | Giselle | 803 | Girls | Steady | – |
| #442 | Gracelynn | 698 | Girls | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
G names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with G, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 2.5%
- Place among 26 letters
- 15th
- Different G names
- 290
- In the top 1,000
- 25
Share of girls with a G name: 2.9% in 1950, 2.4% in 2000, and 2.5% in 2025.
Boys
- Share of boys, 2025
- 2.7%
- Place among 26 letters
- 16th
- Different G names
- 298
- In the top 1,000
- 22
Share of boys with a G name: 5.9% in 1950, 2.7% in 2000, and 2.7% in 2025.
G names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew)
- Gretaa pearl (Greek)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew)
- GabriellaGod is my strength (Hebrew)
- Gaiaearth (Greek)
- Gerardbrave spear (Germanic)
- Gerhardbrave spear (Germanic)
- Gertrudespear of strength (Germanic)
- Gloriaglory, renown (Latin)
- Gracegrace, divine favor (Latin)
- GabrielleGod is my strength (Hebrew)
- Gaela Gaelic speaker, a Celt of Ireland or Scotland (Gaelic)
- Gamalielmy reward is God (Hebrew)
- GavriilGod is my strength (Hebrew)
- Gemmagem, precious stone (Latin)
- Georgiafarmer, earth worker (Greek)
- Georginafarmer (Greek)
- Geraldpower of the spear (Germanic)
Where these names come from
- Greek: 45
- Germanic: 40
- Hebrew: 35
- Latin: 21
- Old Norse: 15
- Korean: 14
- Arabic: 13
- Turkish: 13
All 290 names that start with G
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaber | comforter, setter of bones | Arabic | Boy |
| Gabi | God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gabriel | God is my strength | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gabriela | God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gabriele | God is my strength | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Gabriella | God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gabrielle | God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gaby | pet form of Gabriela | Spanish | Girl |
| Gad | fortune, luck | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gael | a Gaelic speaker, a Celt of Ireland or Scotland | Gaelic | Boy |
| Gaëtan | from Gaeta | Latin | Boy |
| Gaetano | from Gaeta | Latin | Boy |
| Gaeul | autumn, a native Korean word | Korean | Girl |
| Gaeun | lovely grace (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Gagan | sky | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Gaia | earth | Greek | Girl |
| Gaizka | savior | Basque | Boy |
| Gal | wave | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Galal | greatness | Arabic | Boy |
| Gali | my wave | Hebrew | Girl |
| Galilea | Galilee, from Hebrew galil, district | Hebrew | Girl |
| Galina | calm, serene | Greek | Girl |
| Galini | calm | Greek | Girl |
| Galit | wave | Hebrew | Girl |
| Galya | short form of Galina, calm | Greek | Girl |
| Gamal | beauty | Arabic | Boy |
| Gamaliel | my reward is God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gamila | beautiful | Arabic | Girl |
| Gamze | dimple | Turkish | Girl |
| Ganesh | lord of the hosts | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Gang | firm, strong | Chinese | Boy |
| Ganga | the Ganges river | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Gaon | center of the world | Korean | Boy |
| Garam | river, an old Korean word | Korean | Unisex |
| Garance | madder plant, used for red dye | French | Girl |
| Garbhán | little rough one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Gardenia | gardenia flower | English | Girl |
| Garfield | triangular field | Old English | Boy |
| Garrick | oak tree grove | Occitan | Boy |
| Garvan | little rough one | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Gary | spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Garyfallia | carnation | Greek | Girl |
| Gaurav | importance, dignity, pride | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Gauri | white, bright | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Gauthier | ruler of the army | Germanic | Boy |
| Gavriel | God is my strength | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gavriela | God is my strength | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gavriil | God is my strength | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gawdat | goodness, excellence | Arabic | Boy |
| Gayle | my father is joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gazbia | charm, attractiveness | Arabic | Girl |
| Gebhard | gift and brave | Germanic | Boy |
| Geeta | song | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Gefen | grapevine | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Geir | spear | Old Norse | Boy |
| Geirmund | spear and protector | Old Norse | Boy |
| Gelsomina | jasmine | Italian | Girl |
| Gema | gem, precious stone | Latin | Girl |
| Gemma | gem, precious stone | Latin | Girl |
| Generoso | generous | Latin | Boy |
| Génesis | origin, birth | Greek | Girl |
| Genet | paradise, garden | Amharic | Girl |
| Genevieve | uncertain; perhaps from Germanic family and woman | Germanic | Girl |
| Gennady | noble, generous | Greek | Boy |
| Gennaro | January | Latin | Boy |
| Geonho | strong and great (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Geonu | strong, of the universe (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Georg | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| George | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Georges | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Georgette | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Girl |
| Georgia | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Girl |
| Georgiana | farmer | Greek | Girl |
| Georgina | farmer | Greek | Girl |
| Georgios | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Georgy | farmer | Greek | Boy |
| Geraint | old man | Greek | Boy |
| Gerald | power of the spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Geraldine | power of the spear | Germanic | Girl |
| Geraldo | spear rule | Germanic | Boy |
| Gerard | brave spear | Germanic | Unisex |
| Gerardo | brave spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Gerasimos | honor, gift | Greek | Boy |
| Gerberga | spear protection | Germanic | Girl |
| Gerd | brave spear | Germanic | Unisex |
| Gerda | spear and brave | Germanic | Girl |
| Gerhard | brave spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Gerhild | spear and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Gerlinde | spear and soft | Germanic | Girl |
| Germain | brother | Latin | Boy |
| Germaine | brother | Latin | Girl |
| Germán | brother | Latin | Boy |
| Gerrit | brave spear | Germanic | Boy |
| Gertrud | spear strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Gertrude | spear of strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Gertrudis | spear strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Gethin | dark, swarthy | Welsh | Boy |
| Geula | redemption | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ghada | graceful young woman | Arabic | Girl |
| Ghaith | rain | Arabic | Boy |
| Ghaliya | precious, valuable | Arabic | Girl |
| Ghassan | youth | Arabic | Boy |
| Ghayth | rain | Arabic | Boy |
| Ghazi | warrior, conqueror | Arabic | Boy |
| Ghislaine | pledge | Germanic | Girl |
| Ghoncheh | flower bud | Persian | Girl |
| Gia | pet form of Gianna, God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Giacomo | supplanter, holder of the heel | Hebrew | Boy |
| Giada | jade, the green gemstone | Spanish | Girl |
| Giampiero | God is gracious and rock | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Giancarlo | God is gracious and free man | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Gianfranco | God is gracious and Frank | Hebrew and Germanic | Boy |
| Gianluca | God is gracious and man from Lucania | Hebrew and Greek | Boy |
| Gianmarco | God is gracious and of Mars | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Gianna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gianni | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Giannis | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gianpaolo | God is gracious and humble | Hebrew and Latin | Boy |
| Gideon | feller, hewer | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gidon | feller, hewer | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gijs | bright pledge | Germanic | Boy |
| Gila | joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gilbert | bright pledge | Germanic | Boy |
| Gilberte | bright pledge | Germanic | Girl |
| Gilberto | bright pledge | Germanic | Boy |
| Gilchrist | servant of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Gildong | lucky child (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Gili | my joy | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Gilleasbuig | servant of the bishop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Gilles | young goat | Greek | Boy |
| Gillespie | servant of the bishop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Ginevra | white phantom | Welsh | Girl |
| Gioele | Yahweh is God | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gioia | joy | Italian | Girl |
| Giorgia | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Girl |
| Giorgio | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Giorgos | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Giovanna | God is gracious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Giovanni | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy |
| Girgis | farmer | Greek | Boy |
| Girish | lord of the mountain | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Girolamo | sacred name | Greek | Boy |
| Gisa | pledge | Germanic | Girl |
| Gisela | a pledge | Germanic | Girl |
| Gisèle | pledge, hostage | Germanic | Girl |
| Gisella | pledge | Germanic | Girl |
| Gita | song, sacred song | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Gitta | exalted one | Irish | Girl |
| Gittel | good | Yiddish | Girl |
| Giulia | Italian form of Julia | Latin | Girl |
| Giuseppa | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Giuseppe | he will add | Hebrew | Boy |
| Giuseppina | he will add | Hebrew | Girl |
| Gizem | mystery, enigma | Turkish | Girl |
| Glafira | refined, elegant | Greek | Girl |
| Glasha | short form of Glafira, refined | Greek | Girl |
| Gleb | heir of God | Old Norse | Boy |
| Glen | valley | Scottish Gaelic | Boy |
| Glenn | valley | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Glenys | pure, holy | Welsh | Girl |
| Glika | luck | Yiddish | Girl |
| Gloria | glory, renown | Latin | Girl |
| Glory | praise, honor | English | Girl |
| Glykeria | sweet | Greek | Girl |
| Glyn | a valley | Welsh | Boy |
| Gobán | little smith | Irish Gaelic | Boy |
| Gobnait | smith | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Godfrey | peace of God | Germanic | Boy |
| Godgifu | gift of God | Old English | Girl |
| Godric | God and ruler | Old English | Boy |
| Godwin | friend of God | Old English | Boy |
| Gohar | jewel | Persian | Girl |
| Goizargi | morning light | Basque | Girl |
| Gökalp | sky hero | Turkish | Boy |
| Gökçe | sky blue, heavenly | Turkish | Girl |
| Gökhan | king of the sky | Turkish | Boy |
| Göksel | heavenly, celestial | Turkish | Unisex |
| Göksu | sky water | Turkish | Unisex |
| Göktuğ | sky banner | Turkish | Boy |
| Gol | flower, rose | Persian | Girl |
| Golbahar | spring flower | Persian | Girl |
| Golda | gold | Yiddish | Girl |
| Goldie | golden-haired | English | Girl |
| Golnar | pomegranate flower | Persian | Girl |
| Golnaz | flower, delight | Persian | Girl |
| Golshah | flower of the king | Persian | Girl |
| Golshan | rose garden | Persian | Girl |
| Golzar | garden full of flowers | Persian | Girl |
| Gomaa | Friday | Arabic | Boy |
| Gonca | flower bud | Persian | Girl |
| Gönül | heart | Turkish | Girl |
| Gopal | cowherd, protector of cows | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Goraidh | God's peace | Germanic | Boy |
| Göran | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Gordon | spacious fort | Scottish place name | Boy |
| Gorka | farmer, earth worker | Greek | Boy |
| Görkem | splendor, glory | Turkish | Unisex |
| Gormlaith | illustrious princess | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Goro | fifth son | Japanese | Boy |
| Gosha | short form of Georgy, farmer | Greek | Boy |
| Gosia | diminutive of Małgorzata, a pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Gottfried | God's peace | Germanic | Boy |
| Gotthilf | God's help | German | Boy |
| Gottlieb | God and love | German | Boy |
| Gottlob | praise God | German | Boy |
| Govind | protector of cows | Sanskrit | Boy |
| Goyo | pet form of Gregorio | Spanish | Boy |
| Graça | grace, divine favor | Latin | Girl |
| Grace | grace, divine favor | Latin | Girl |
| Gracia | grace | Latin | Girl |
| Graciano | pleasing, thankful | Latin | Boy |
| Gracie | pet form of Grace | Latin | Girl |
| Graciela | grace | Latin | Girl |
| Graham | from a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead | Old English | Boy |
| Gráinne | perhaps from grán, grain | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Grant | great, large | Old French | Boy |
| Grayson | son of the steward | English | Boy |
| Grazia | grace | Latin | Girl |
| Graziano | grateful | Latin | Boy |
| Graziella | grace | Latin | Girl |
| Grażyna | beautiful, from Lithuanian gražus | Lithuanian | Girl |
| Gréagóir | watchful | Greek | Boy |
| Greer | watchful, alert | Greek | Unisex |
| Grégoire | watchful | Greek | Boy |
| Gregor | watchful, alert | Greek | Boy |
| Gregorio | watchful | Greek | Boy |
| Gregory | watchful, alert | Greek | Boy |
| Greta | a pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Gretchen | pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Gretel | pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Greyson | variant of Grayson, from a surname meaning son of the steward | English | Boy |
| Grian | sun | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Griffin | Latinized form of Gruffudd, possibly strong lord | Welsh | Boy |
| Grigorios | watchful, alert | Greek | Boy |
| Grigory | watchful | Greek | Boy |
| Grim | mask or helmet | Old Norse | Boy |
| Griogair | watchful, alert | Greek | Boy |
| Grisha | short form of Grigory, watchful | Greek | Boy |
| Grover | grove of trees | Old English | Boy |
| Grzegorz | watchful, alert | Greek | Boy |
| Guadalupe | for the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's patron | Spanish | Girl |
| Gualtiero | power of the army | Germanic | Boy |
| Guang | light, bright (depends on characters) | Chinese | Boy |
| Guaraci | the sun | Tupi | Boy |
| Gudbjorg | god and help | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gudbrand | god's sword | Old Norse | Boy |
| Gudny | god and new | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gudrid | god plus beautiful | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gudrun | God's secret lore | Old Norse | Girl |
| Guglielmo | resolute protector | Germanic | Boy |
| Guilherme | resolute protector | Germanic | Boy |
| Guillaume | resolute protector | Germanic | Boy |
| Guille | pet form of Guillermo | Spanish | Boy |
| Guillermina | resolute protector | Germanic | Girl |
| Guillermo | resolute protector | Germanic | Boy |
| Gul | flower, rose | Persian | Unisex |
| Gülay | rose moon | Turkish | Girl |
| Gulzar | rose garden | Persian | Unisex |
| Günay | sun and moon | Turkish | Unisex |
| Gunda | war | Germanic | Girl |
| Güneş | the sun | Turkish | Girl |
| Gunhild | war and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gunilla | war and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gunnar | battle warrior | Old Norse | Boy |
| Gunnhild | war and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Gunnulf | battle wolf | Old Norse | Boy |
| Gunther | battle warrior | Germanic | Unisex |
| Gur | cub, young lion | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gurdeep | lamp of the Guru | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Gurmeet | friend of the Guru | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Gurpreet | love of the Guru | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Gus | great, venerable | Latin | Boy |
| Guthlac | battle play | Old English | Boy |
| Guttorm | god serpent | Old Norse | Boy |
| Guy | valley, ravine | Hebrew | Boy |
| Gwanghyeon | light and virtue (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Gwangmin | light and clever (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Gwangsu | light and excellence (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Gwawr | dawn | Welsh | Girl |
| Gwen | white, fair, blessed | Welsh | Girl |
| Gwenaël | blessed and generous | Breton | Boy |
| Gwenaëlle | blessed and generous | Breton | Girl |
| Gwendolyn | blessed ring | Welsh | Girl |
| Gwern | alder tree | Welsh | Boy |
| Gwilym | resolute protector | Germanic | Boy |
| Gwyn | white, fair, blessed | Welsh | Boy |
| Gyeonghui | celebration and lady (depends on hanja) | Korean | Girl |
| Gyeongsu | celebration and outstanding (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
| Gyeore | nation, people, a native Korean word | Korean | Boy |
| Gyu | a star linked to literature (depends on hanja) | Korean | Boy |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular names that start with G?
The most popular names starting with G in the US are Gabriel (#37 for boys), Grayson (#51 for boys), Gianna (#33 for girls), Grace (#38 for girls), Gael (#86 for boys), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many names start with G?
In 2025, 290 different girl names starting with G were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 25 of them were in the top 1,000. In 2025, 298 different boy names starting with G were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 22 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 290 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with G?
2.5% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with G, making it the 15th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 2.9%.
How common are boy names that start with G?
2.7% of US boys born in 2025 have a name starting with G, making it the 16th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 5.9%.
Where do names starting with G come from?
The most common origins on this list are Greek (45), Germanic (40), Hebrew (35).