G

367 first names starting with G, with meaning, origin and pronunciation – part of our complete A-Z name directory.

Gisela[GI-se-la]
Pledge; arrow shaft
Old High German
Giselbert[GI-sel-bert]
Bright pledge
Old High German
Gisèle[zhee-ZEL]
Pledge, hostage
French
Giselher[GI-sel-her]
Army of the pledge
Old High German
Giselle[Gi-SELL]
The pledge
Germanic
Gisli[GIS-li]
Pledge, hostage
Norwegian
Gita[GI-ta]
Song
Indonesian/Malay
Gitta[GI-ta]
The exalted one
Celtic
Giulia[DSCHU-li-a]
The youthful one
Italian
Giulietta[dzhu-LIE-ta]
Little Julia, youthful one
Latin
Giulio[DSCHU-li-o]
The youthful one
Latin
Giuseppe[dschu-SE-pe]
God shall add
Hebrew
Giusto[DZHUS-to]
The just one
Latin
Gizella[GI-zel-lo]
The pledge, the promise
Hungarian
Gizem[gee-ZEM]
Mystery, secret
Turkish
Gjergj[GYERGY]
The farmer, earth-worker
Albanian
Gjon[GYON]
God is gracious
Albanian
Glafira[gla-FI-ra]
The elegant, refined one
Russian
Glenn[GLEN]
The narrow valley
Celtic
Glib[HLIB]
Heir
Ukrainian
Gloria[GLO-ri-a]
Glory, honour
Latin
Glyn[GLIN]
Valley
Welsh
Glyndwr[GLIN-dur]
Valley water
Welsh
Godfrey[GOD-fri]
God's peace
English
Godiva[go-DEI-va]
Gift of God
English
Gofaone[go-fa-O-ne]
It is God who gives
Sotho/Tswana
Goitsemodime[go-i-tse-mo-DI-me]
God knows
Sotho/Tswana
Goizane[goy-SA-ne]
Morning (Basque)
Basque
Gojko[GOI-ko]
To grow, foster
South Slavic (Balkan)
Gökçe[GÖK-tsche]
Sky blue
Turkish
Gökçe[gerk-CHEH]
Sky-blue, of the heavens
Turkish
Gökhan[gerk-HAHN]
Ruler of the sky
Turkish
Golab[go-LAB]
Rose water
Persian
Goli[Go-LI]
Little flower
Persian
Golibe[go-LI-be]
Rejoice
Igbo
Golnar[gol-NAR]
The pomegranate blossom
Persian
Golshan[gol-SCHAN]
The rose garden
Persian
Goma[GO-ma]
Powerful, strong
Hausa
Gomolemo[go-mo-LE-mo]
Blessings
Sotho/Tswana
Gonca[gon-JAH]
Rosebud
Turkish
Goncalo[gon-SA-lu]
Battle wolf
Portuguese
Gonzalo[gon-TSA-lo]
Battle spirit
Spanish
Gopal[go-PAL]
Protector of cows
Sanskrit
Gor[GOR]
Man
Wolof
Gora[GO-ra]
The mountain
Slavic
Goran[GO-ran]
Mountain man
Slavic
Gorana[go-RA-na]
Mountain dweller
Slavic
Gordan[GOR-dan]
Proud
South Slavic (Balkan)
Gordana[gor-DA-na]
The proud one
Slavic Top 15
Gordon[GOR-don]
Great hill fort
Celtic
Gorica[GO-ri-tsa]
Little mountain
Macedonian
Gorka[GOR-ka]
The farmer
Basque
Gorm[GORM]
He who worships God
Danish
Gormlaith[GORM-la]
Illustrious princess
Celtic
Goro[GO-ro]
Fifth son
Japanese
Gosebo[go-SE-bo]
Lucky
Sotho/Tswana
Gottfried[GOT-frit]
Peace of God
Old High German
Gotthold[GOT-holt]
Devoted to God
Old High German
Gottlieb[GOT-lip]
Lover of God
Old High German
Gotzon[GOT-son]
Angel (Basque)
Basque
Gotzone[got-SO-ne]
Angel
Basque
Gower[GA-uer]
Pure, wise
Welsh
Gqibelo[GQI-be-lo]
The last one
Xhosa
Grace[GREIS]
Grace
English
Gracia[GRA-sia]
Grace, charm
Spanish
Graciano[gra-SIA-no]
Grace, favor
Latin
Graeme[GREM]
A place to relax, farm home
Scottish Gaelic
Grainne[GRA-nja]
Goddess of grain
Irish
Grana[GRA-na]
Dear one
South Slavic (Balkan)
Granit[gra-NIT]
Granite, the steadfast
Albanian
Grant[GRANT]
The great one
French
Grata[GRA-ta]
The pleasing, grateful one
Latin
Gratia[GRA-tsia]
Grace, favor
Latin
Gratiana[gra-TSIA-na]
Grace, favor
Latin
Gray[GREI]
Grey
English
Grazia[GRA-tsi-a]
Grace
Latin
Graziella[gra-TSI-e-la]
The graceful one
Italian
Greer[GRIR]
The watchful one
Greek
Grégoire[gre-GWAR]
Watchful, vigilant
French
Gregor[GRE-gor]
The watchful one
Greek
Greta[GRE-ta]
The pearl
Greek
Grete[GRE-te]
The pearl
Greek
Grietje[KHREE-tye]
Pearl
Dutch
Griffin[GRIF-fin]
Strong grip lord
Welsh
Griffith[GRI-fith]
Strong lord
Welsh
Grigore[gri-GO-re]
Watchful, alert
Romanian
Grigori[gri-GO-ri]
The watchful one
Russian
Grim[GRIM]
Fierce, masked
Norwegian
Griselda[gri-SEL-da]
Grey battle maid
Old High German
Gro[GRO]
To grow, to heal
Danish
Groa[GRO-a]
To grow
Icelandic
Grove[GROUV]
The grove
English
Grozda[GROZ-da]
Grapes
Bulgarian
Grozdan[groz-DAN]
Born during the grape harvest
Bulgarian
Gruffudd[GRI-fith]
Strong lord
Celtic
Gruffydd[GRI-fith]
Strong lord
Welsh
Gry[GRY]
Dawn
Danish
Grygoriy[gri-GO-ri]
Watchful, alert
Ukrainian
Guaci[gua-SI]
Legendary warrior princess
Guarani
Guadalupe[Gua-da-LU-pe]
River of black stones (Marian name)
Spanish
Gualter[gual-TER]
Ruler of the army
Portuguese
Gualtiero[gual-TI-e-ro]
Ruler of the army
Italian
Gudbrand[GUD-brand]
God's sword
Scandinavian
Gudlaug[GVUD-laug]
A good wife
Icelandic
Gudleik[GUD-leik]
God's gift, God's play
Scandinavian
Gudmund[GUD-mund]
God's protection
Scandinavian
Gudrun[GUT-run]
Secret of battle
Scandinavian
Guduza[gu-DU-za]
Walk about
Zulu
Guglielmo[Gu-LIEL-mo]
Resolute protector
Germanic
Gugma[GUG-ma]
Love
Filipino
Gugu[GU-gu]
Treasure, pride
Zulu
Gugulethu[gu-gu-LE-thu]
Our treasure
Zulu
Guido[GVI-do]
Woodsman; guide
Old High German
Guilherme[gi-LYER-me]
Protector, defender
Portuguese
Guillaume[gi-JOM]
Resolute protector
French
Guillem[gi-YEM]
Resolute protector
Germanic
Guillemette[gee-yem-ET]
Resolute protector
French
Guillermo[Gi-YER-mo]
Resolute protector
Germanic
Gullveig[GUL-veig]
Golden power
Icelandic
Gumamela[gu-ma-ME-la]
Hibiscus
Filipino
Gunadi[gu-NA-di]
Virtuous person
Indonesian/Malay
Gunawan[gu-na-WAN]
Useful, generous
Indonesian/Malay
Gundahar[GUN-da-har]
Battle army
Germanic
Gunder[GUN-der]
The war army
Scandinavian
Gundobad[GUN-do-bad]
Bold in battle
Germanic
Gundolf[GUND-olf]
Battle wolf
Old High German
Güneş[gew-NESH]
Sun
Turkish
Gunhild[GUN-hild]
Double battle
Germanic
Gunilla[gu-NIL-la]
The battle-maiden
Scandinavian
Gunnar[GU-nar]
Bold warrior
Scandinavian
Gunnhild[GUNN-hild]
The one battle-ready for war
Scandinavian
Gunnhildur[GUN-hild-ur]
Battle maiden
Icelandic
Gunnvor[GUNN-vor]
The one wary in war
Scandinavian
Gunter[GUN-ter]
Battle army
Germanic
Gunther[GUN-ter]
Battle warrior
Old High German
Guntram[GUN-tram]
Battle raven
Germanic
Guntur[GUN-tur]
Thunder
Indonesian/Malay
Gurey[GU-rey]
Left-handed one
Somali
Guri[GU-ri]
My young lion
Hebrew
Guritno[gu-RIT-no]
Poetic
Indonesian/Malay
Gurutze[gu-RU-tse]
Cross
Basque
Gurvan[GUR-van]
Worthy, valiant
Celtic
Gustav[GUS-taf]
Staff of the Goths
Scandinavian
Gustirahayu[gus-ti-ra-HA-yu]
Happy, blessed
Indonesian/Malay
Guthrun[GU-thrun]
Battle secret
Old High German
Guuleed[gu-u-LE-ed]
Victorious
Somali
Guy[GAI]
Valley
Hebrew
Guyra[GUI-ra]
Bird
Guarani
Gwawr[GWAUR]
Dawn
Welsh
Gwen[GVEN]
White, blessed
Celtic
Gwenaëlle[gwe-na-EL]
White and generous
Celtic
Gwenda[GWEN-da]
White-browed
Welsh
Gwendolen[GWEN-do-len]
Fair bow, blessed ring
Welsh
Gwendoline[gwen-do-LEEN]
White ring, blessed
French
Gwendolyn[GVEN-do-lin]
White ring
Celtic
Gwenllian[gwen-HLI-an]
White, blessed and flowing
Celtic
Gwenole[gwe-NOL]
White and generous
Celtic
Gwilym[GWIL-im]
Resolute protector (Welsh form of William)
Celtic
Gwydion[GWI-di-on]
Born of trees
Welsh
Gwyn[GVIN]
The fair, blessed one
Celtic
Gwyneira[gwi-NEI-ra]
White snow
Welsh
Gwyneth[GWI-neth]
Happiness, blessed
Welsh
Gwynfor[GWIN-vor]
Great and blessed
Welsh
Gydda[GID-da]
Forceful
Norwegian
Győző[DYUH-zur]
The victor, conqueror
Hungarian
Gytha[GI-tha]
Warlike
Norwegian
Gyula[DYU-lo]
Clan chieftain, second-in-command
Hungarian