Names beginning with the letter G, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
873 names
873 names
Hindi
Saumya is a Sanskrit-origin Hindi name commonly understood as gentle, mild, calm, and pleasing. In the full name Saumya Kumari Dubey, Kumari adds the traditional sense of a young girl or maiden, while Dubey is a North Indian family name.
Russian
Savely Nikolayevich is a Russian masculine name and patronymic. Savely is used as the given name, while Nikolayevich means the child is the son of a father named Nikolay.
Arabic
Sawsan Hiba is an Arabic girl’s name often understood as a graceful pairing of Sawsan, commonly associated with the lily flower, and Hiba, commonly used with the sense of a gift. Together, it has a soft, floral feeling with a generous, beloved tone.
Bengali
Sayan is a Bengali boy name used in Indian, Bengali, and Thai naming contexts, with roots reported in Sanskrit and Thai sources. Its exact meaning is not consistently confirmed in the available sources, so parents often choose it for its gentle sound, cultural fit, and modern feel.
Bengali
Sayantan is a Bengali masculine name of Indian origin, connected to the Sanskrit word santana, meaning “offspring,” “descendant,” or “continuation of lineage.” It carries a warm sense of family, legacy, and being part of something that continues.
English
Scarlett is an English feminine name meaning “red” and linked to scarlet, a vivid red color. It began as an English surname for someone who sold or made clothing from scarlet cloth.
Spanish
Sebastián is the Spanish form of Sebastian, a name meaning “from Sebastia” and associated with “venerable” or “revered.” Its roots reach back through Latin Sebastianus to Greek Sebastianos.
Latin
Sebastián León means “revered lion” or “venerable lion.” Sebastián comes from Greek sebastos, meaning “revered” or “dignified,” while León comes from Latin leo, meaning “lion.”
Native American
Sedna Nuka is a rare unisex compound name led by Sedna, the name of an Inuit sea goddess associated with the sea, marine animals, and the underworld. The meaning of Sedna itself is considered unknown, though baby name sources often summarize it as “goddess of the sea.”
Yoruba
The meaning of Sefu is not confirmed by the provided sources. It is presented here as a short, distinctive boy’s name associated by family context with Yoruba use, though no Yoruba etymology is verified in the available excerpts.
Punjabi
Sehaj is a Punjabi unisex name meaning “tranquility,” “peace,” or “equanimity.” As a full Punjabi girl’s name, Sehaj Kaur Sandhu feels calm, dignified, and deeply rooted.
Russian
Semyon Olegovich is a Russian masculine name. Semyon is the Russian form of Simon, from Hebrew Shimon, meaning "listening," while Olegovich is a Russian patronymic meaning "son of Oleg."
Native American
Sequoyah Tecumseh is a culturally weighty Native American name pairing. The exact literal meaning of Sequoyah is not established in the provided sources, but it is strongly tied to Sequoyah, the Cherokee creator of the Cherokee syllabary.
English
Serena comes from the Latin serēnus, meaning “clear, tranquil, serene.” It has a calm, graceful sound with roots in ancient Latin usage and modern English-speaking naming.
Arabic
Shadi Ihab Azzam is an Arabic boy’s name combination often understood as carrying a bright, generous, determined feeling: Shadi is commonly associated with singing or joyful song, Ihab with giving, and Azzam with resolve.
Hebrew
Shai is a short Hebrew unisex name commonly understood to mean “gift.” It has a soft, bright sound and works easily across many languages.
Persian
Shayan Maziar is a Persian masculine name pairing. The provided sources identify Shayan as a Persian name and Maziar, also spelled Mazyar, as a Persian masculine forename.
Hindi
Shivansh means “a part of Lord Shiva” or “Shiva’s portion.” It comes from Sanskrit elements Shiva and ansh, meaning a part, portion, or fragment.
Hindi
Shreyansh Kumar Saxena is a Hindi masculine name. The supplied sources confirm modern Indian use of the given name Shreyansh and the surname Saxena, but they do not verify a specific historical meaning for Shreyansh.
Persian
Siavash Darius is a Persian boy name combining Siavash, “the one with black stallions,” with Darius, “holding firm the good.” Together, it feels noble, poetic, and deeply rooted in Persian history and legend.
Tamil
Siddharth is a Sanskrit name meaning “one who has accomplished his goal” or “one who has attained meaning.” It comes from siddha, meaning accomplished or achieved, and artha, meaning goal, wealth, or meaning.
Tamil
Siddharth is a Hindu boy name, widely used as a given name in India and among Indian families abroad. Siddharth Aravind Rajan has a polished Tamil feel: clear, dignified, and easy to shorten to Sid or Siddhu.
Native American
Siku Aputi means “ice snow,” drawing on Inuit language roots where siku can mean “ice” or “sea ice” and Aputi is associated with “snow.” It has a crisp Arctic nature feeling, quiet, strong, and beautifully spare.
English
Silas is usually linked with Silvanus, a Latin name connected to the forest, and it is also used in biblical tradition for a companion of Paul. Some modern name sources also give the meaning “prayed for,” though the forest meaning is the clearer Latin connection.
Portuguese
Sílvia Raquel Esteves is a Portuguese girl’s full name with a graceful, rooted sound. Sílvia is commonly connected with woodland imagery, Raquel with the biblical Rachel, and Esteves with Portuguese family-name tradition.
Portuguese
Simão is the Portuguese form of Simon, traditionally understood as “he has heard.” Artur adds a noble, old-world feel, while Pinheiro is a Portuguese surname meaning “pine tree.”
Latin
Simón Eduardo is commonly understood as a Latin and Spanish pairing with the feel of attentive wisdom and steady guardianship. The provided sources do not verify the name's etymology, so this page treats origin details conservatively.
Punjabi
Simran Kaur Aulakh is a Punjabi girl’s name with a Sikh family-name setting. The sourced meaning we can verify is for Aulakh, a Punjabi surname linked with water, land, and agricultural heritage.
Persian
Sina is a masculine Persian name closely associated with Abu Ali Sina, known in the West as Avicenna. The name is linked to the Persian form of Sinai, with a possible older meaning of “thorny” through Semitic roots.
Spanish
Sofía means “wisdom.” It is the Spanish accented form of Sofia, ultimately from the Greek name Sophía.
Portuguese
Sofia Benedita Costa is a Portuguese girl’s name led by Sofia, the Portuguese form of Sophia. Sofia is traditionally loved for its thoughtful, graceful feel and its connection to the name Sophia.
Bengali
Sohini is a feminine Indian name with Sanskrit roots, usually understood as “beautiful,” “charming,” or “sweet.” In Hindi usage, it is also described as a name connected with Goddess Durga.
English
Sophia means “wisdom,” from the Greek word sophia. In English, it is a graceful, classic girl’s name with deep historical, literary, and spiritual resonance.
Arabic
The provided sources verify Soraya as a real given name used by Colombian-American musician Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas and by The Soraya, a performing arts center. A specific Arabic meaning for Soraya Nadine Hijazi is not confirmed in the supplied source excerpts.
Japanese
Sota is a Japanese boy’s name. Its exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen; one attested spelling is 蒼汰, as in Japanese actor Sota Fukushi.
Bengali
Soumyadeep means "gentle light." It brings together a soft, kind feeling with the image of a warm lamp or glow.
Bengali
Sounak is a Bengali boy name with an uncertain but culturally resonant meaning. It is possibly linked to Sanskrit Sūnaka, meaning "little dog" or "puppy" as an affectionate term, or interpreted more broadly as "good son" or "virtuous child."
Tamil
Sowmya is a Tamil and Indian feminine name of Sanskrit origin, often understood as "gentle," "pleasant," "soft," or "pure." It is also connected with Soma, Chandra the lunar deity, and the idea of auspicious or beneficial qualities.
Bengali
Srijita is a Bengali and Indian girl name commonly explained as “the one who wins over beauty.” It carries a graceful feeling, with beauty understood as charm, presence, and inner radiance.
Russian
Stefania means “crown” or “garland,” from the Greek name Stephanos. Leonidovna is a Russian patronymic meaning “daughter of Leonid.”
Bengali
Subhro means pure, bright, fair, or white, with roots in Sanskrit naming traditions. It has a clean, gentle feel that suggests clarity, goodness, and calm strength.
Hindi
Suhani is a Hindi girl name written सुहानी, commonly understood to mean “pleasant” or “beautiful.” In the full name Suhani Rani Bansal, it gives the whole name a soft, graceful, unmistakably Indian sound.
Arabic
Suha Samira Arslan is presented here as an Arabic girl name. The provided sources do not include a verified literal meaning for Suha, Samira, or Arslan, so its meaning is best treated with care rather than guessed.
Punjabi
Sukhman Noor Grewal can be read as a Punjabi name with a gentle, luminous feeling: Sukhman suggests peace, comfort, or happiness of the mind, while Noor means light. Together, it carries the sense of a peaceful mind filled with light.
English
Sullivan is an English masculine name from an Irish surname, Ó Súileabháin. It is usually interpreted as “dark-eyed” or “black-eyed one,” from Irish elements meaning “eye” and “dark, black.”
Native American
Tainá Iara is a graceful double name with documented modern use as Iara Taina in international name data. The supplied sources do not give a verified literal meaning, so its appeal rests more on sound, cultural feel, and rarity than on a confirmed translation.
Russian
Taisiya Alekseyevna is a Russian feminine full name made of the given name Taisiya and the patronymic Alekseyevna. The supplied source material does not provide a verified etymology or meaning for Taisiya, so its meaning should be treated as unconfirmed here.
Hebrew
Tal is a Hebrew unisex name meaning "dew." Short, gentle, and clear, it carries the image of fresh morning moisture that quietly renews the earth.
Tamil
Tamizhini is a Tamil feminine name closely tied to Tamizh, the Tamil word for the Tamil language and Tamil identity. It is often understood as a name that lovingly points to a Tamil girl, Tamil woman, or someone cherished through Tamil culture.
Bengali
Tanima is a Bengali and Indian girl name with Sanskrit roots, usually understood as “slenderness,” “delicacy,” “fine,” “subtle,” or “beautiful.” It has a graceful, quiet feeling rather than a loud or showy one.
