Names that Starts With "G"

Gage is primarily a surname, though it has gained popularity as a first name in English-speaking countries of late.

English cognate of the Roman name Galenus, derived from the Greek meaning "calm".

Gannon is predominantly a surname. It is an anglicised form ultimately derived from the Gaelic name Fionnán, which is itself derived from 'fionn' (white, fair).

A Welsh name that most likely comes from the word gwaredd, meaning gentle. In legend he was the nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table.

In English, a garret can also be an attic room.

Garrett is a name that derives from the names Gerard or Gerald, both containing the Germanic "gar" element, meaning "spear."

Garrett is regularly found as a surname as in the cases of 1970's teen pop idol Leif Garrett, Pat Garrett (who was

Garrison may be derived from "Garrett's son." It is also the name for a military barracks or fortification.

Gary can be used as a nickname for many names, including Gerhard, Garrison, Gareth and Garrett.

Gavin is a form of Gawain. Gawain was one of King Arthur's knights of the Round Table.

A modern respelling of Gavin.

From the Old French form of the Germanic name, Geoffroy, meaning "God's peace".

Geoffrey may also be derived from Germanic elements meaning "peaceful place," "peaceful traveler," or "pledge of peace."

There have been six British kings called George, and Saint George is the patron saint of England, knights, armorers and archers. This is also the first name of US President, George H. W. Bush and his son, President George W. Bush, and the first US Preside

Gerald Ford was the 38th President of United States of America. He became President following the resignation of Richard Nixon. President Ford was adopted as a boy; his birth name was Leslie Lynch King Jr.

There have been various saints nam

Blending of the names Gian and Carlo.

Variant transcription of Gidon, from the Hebrew meaning "mighty warrior", "hewer", or "maimed".
In the Old Testament, the name is borne by an Israelite judge and leader in the defeat of the Midianites.

William Gilbert was an Elizabethan physician and scientist who investigated electricity and magnetism. WS Gilbert was one half of the opera creating duo Gilbert and Sullivan. He was a librettist or lyricist. Gilbert and George are a pair of modern artists

Respelling of Giovanni.

Gordon is a Scottish clan name, that is now used as a first name. Gordon Brown is the current British Prime Minister.

Flash Gordon was a comic strip, television show and film. Gordon is also the name of the Big Engine in Thomas the Tank Eng

Grant is both a personal name and a surname. It is the surname of 18th President of the United States and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant.

Graydon has made one appearance on the Top 1000 list in 1905, when color names, along with jewel and nature names, were at their height of popularity.

Modern variant of Gray. Familial surname indicating someone is the "son of Gray" or "son of the gray haired".

St. Gregory is the patron saint of singers and students. He was the first pope named Gregory.

The Gregorian Calendar was named after Pope Gregory XIII, who devised it.

Famous Gregorys include actor Gregory Peck, and characte

In mythology, a griffin is a creature who is half-eagle, half-lion.

Guy is also slang for a man.

Guy or Guido Fawkes was one of the members of a group of Roman Catholics who attempted to blow up the English Houses of Parliament and King James I on 5 November 1605. Guy Fawkes was discovered with the gunpowde

Lady Gabriella Windsor is the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, and is a member of the British royal family. The main female character in Disney's 'High School Musical' is Gabriella Montez.

Gabrielle Union is an actress, and Gabrielle Giffords is a member of the American House of Representatives for Arizona.

Gabrielle is particularly popular in Quebec, where it was the 6th most popular name in 2006.

Whilst not that unusual in the UK (and also used in Italy and Spain), Gemma is very rare in the US. The name derives ultimately from the Latin feminine noun 'gemma', meaning a jewel or precious stone. The word was also used for a bud or a jewelled cup.

The first book of the Torah and the Old Testament.

As a first name, Geneva may be a shortened form of the name Genevieve. It may also come from the name of the Swiss city, which may derive from the Latin "genua," meaning "knee."

St Geneviève is the patron saint of Paris. She lived in the 5th century and was renowned for her piety. She persuaded the people of Paris not to flee when attack by the Hun army seemed imminent (she was proved correct when instead the army instead attacke

Georgia is a country in Eurasia, between Russia and Turkey.

The American state of Georgia was named after King George II of England.

South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands are an inhospitable group of islands in the souther

Gianna is a nickname for Giovanna.

Though it can be used on its own, Gina is also a short form of names like Regina, Georgina, Giovanna, etc.

Used as either a pet form of Virginia or as a name coming from the spice. The English name of the spice comes from an Indo-European word.

People with red hair are sometimes referred to as being "ginger".

'Giselle' is a ballet about an innocent maiden (Giselle) who falls in love with a nobleman disguised as a peasant (Albrecht), who is secretly engaged to another woman. When Giselle discovers this she goes mad and dies. She later saves Albrecht from wilis

Grace was the 17th most popular girl's name in the US in 2006, and the most popular (#1) name in the UK in 2007. It is also very popular as a middle name. To Christians, grace means free salvation from God. Grace is also the name of the prayer said before

Gracelyn is a respelling of the city Graceland, made by combining the popular name Grace with the popular prefix Lyn.

In Grimm's fairy tale, Gretel and her brother Hansel were captured by a witch after stumbling across a gingerbread house in the forest. The witch plans to eat the children but the children manage to trick her and make their escape.

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Gretchen is a German pet form of Margaret(h)e created from 'Gret' plus the diminutive suffix '-chen'. The German Gretchen is thus roughly equivalent to the English Maggie, but has some popularity in English speaking countries as a stand alone name.

In medieval European lore, Griselda was the wife of nobleman who tolerated any annoyance or grief he caused her. She is known in several literary works, including the Canterbury Tales and the Decameron, as "Patient Griselda."

Our Lady of Guadalupe was a Mexican Virgin Mary apparition of the 16th century. She is a symbol of the Mexican nation. Our Lady of Guadalupe also applies to a Castilian apparition of the 14th century.

There are various places named Guadalup

English translation of the Welsh Gwynedd. Made popular in modern times by its association with American actress Gwyneth Paltrow.

In the Old and New Testament, the angel Gabriel makes several appearances; he is the angel who informs Mary that she will give birth to Jesus. According to Hebrew tradition, Gabriel is one of the seven archangels.

Bearers include Columbia

Gerry can be used as a nickname for many names beginning with Ger-, including Gerald, Gerard, Gerhard, and even Geraldine.

Gia can be short for many names, including Gianna or Giovanna. It is also a common Georgian nickname for George.

The name Gillian is pronounced with a 'J' sound (hence its alternative spelling 'Jillian'), but it is occasionally found pronounced with a hard 'G'. Gillian Anderson is an American actress known for her role in TV show The X-Files.