Names beginning with the letter G, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
864 names
864 names
Chinese
Feng is a Chinese boys’ name that can carry several beautiful meanings depending on the character chosen, including “wind” (风/風), “phoenix” (凤/鳳), “peak” or “summit” (峰), and, less often, “to offer” or “respect” (奉). Its feeling ranges from natural and free-spirited to noble, aspirational, and reverent.
Latin
Florencia Irene means “flourishing peace,” pairing Florencia’s Latin-rooted floral, flourishing feel with Irene, from Greek Eirene, meaning “peace.”
Yoruba
Folake is a Yoruba girl’s name meaning “to use non-monetary wealth to pamper.” It carries a feeling of cherished care, affection, and abundance that goes beyond money.
Nigerian
Dosunmu is a Yoruba name meaning "hold onto the sacred Òsùn staff." As a full Nigerian boy's name, Folarin Olakunle Dosunmu carries a dignified Yoruba feel, with Dosunmu strongly tied to heritage, reverence, and Lagos royal history.
English
Gabriel is traditionally understood as “God is great.” In English, it is strongly associated with the angel Gabriel, the divine messenger in Abrahamic religious traditions.
Italian
Gabriele is the Italian form of Gabriel, from Hebrew roots meaning "God is my strength" or "God is my strong man." In Italy, it is overwhelmingly used for boys, though it can be unisex in other countries.
Portuguese
Gabriel comes from the Hebrew Gavri'el, usually understood as "God is my strong man" or "God is my strength." In the full Portuguese name Gabriel Vasco Cunha, Gabriel brings spiritual strength, Vasco adds a distinctly Portuguese historical feel, and Cunha gives it a grounded family-name finish.
French
Gaspard is the French form of Caspar or Jasper, a name with Persian roots often interpreted as “bringer of treasure.” It feels old-world, warm, and quietly grand.
Arabic
Ghada is an Arabic feminine name meaning “graceful” or “an attractive, graceful woman.” Ghada Maisa has a soft, elegant feel, with both parts carrying a sense of beauty and poise.
English
Gideon is a Hebrew name usually interpreted as “hewer” or “feller,” with the sense of someone who cuts down. It comes from the biblical judge and military leader Gideon in the Book of Judges.
Indonesian
Gita Permata can be read as “song jewel” or “precious song.” Gita is strongly associated with the Sanskrit word gītā, “song,” while Permata is Indonesian for “gem” or “jewel.”
Russian
Gleb is a Russian boy's name meaning "heir of god." It comes from the Old Norse name Guðleifr, from guð, meaning "god," and leifr, meaning "heir."
Persian
Golnar is a Persian girl name meaning “pomegranate flower,” from gol, “flower,” and nār, “pomegranate.” Golnar Yeganeh has a graceful, distinctly Persian sound with a floral, fruit-tree image at its heart.
Portuguese
Gonçalo Frederico Nogueira brings together a traditional Portuguese given name, Frederico meaning a form of Frederick often understood as “peaceful ruler,” and Nogueira, a Galician and Iberian surname linked to places named for the walnut tree.
Portuguese
Gonçalo Xavier Teixeira is a Portuguese boy’s name with layered Iberian roots. Gonçalo is a traditional given name, Xavier is tied to the well-known Iberian name and place-name tradition, and Teixeira means “place of the yew trees.”
Russian
Gordey Maximovich is a Russian masculine name with a traditional Russian patronymic. The supplied sources do not establish the etymological meaning of Gordey, while Maximovich means the child is identified as the son of a father named Maxim.
English
Greta means "pearl." It is a short form of Margareta or Margarethe, names that trace back to the Greek word margarites.
Punjabi
Gurkirat is a Punjabi Sikh name meaning “one who works for the Guru” or “the Guru’s honest laborer.” Gurkirat Deep Gill has a devotional, grounded feel, with Gurkirat carrying the clearest sourced meaning.
Arabic
Hadi is an Arabic masculine name meaning "leader" or "guide." In Hadi Munir, the first name carries a gentle sense of guidance, direction, and moral steadiness.
Nigerian
Hadiza is a Hausa form of the Arabic name Khadija, meaning "premature" or "early child." The full name Hadiza Jamila Abubakar has a graceful Nigerian Muslim feel, with Hadiza carrying the clearest sourced meaning.
Indonesian
Hafiz Alfarizi means “guardian or memorizer, the learned one.” It blends Hafiz, a name tied to preserving knowledge, with Alfarizi, an Arabic-derived masculine name associated with scholarship and wisdom.
Arabic
Hala Basma is an Arabic girl name led by Hala, meaning “halo around the moon.” In the provided sources, Hala appears in Arabic as هالة.
Nigerian
Halima is an Arabic-origin girls' name meaning forbearing, gentle, mild-mannered, and generous. Halima Sadiya Bello has a soft, dignified sound with a meaning centered on patience and kindness.
Arabic
Hamza is an Arabic masculine name meaning “strong” and “steadfast,” and it is also described as an Arabic epithet for a lion. It carries a brave, enduring feeling with deep roots in Arabic and Islamic tradition.
Punjabi
Hamza is an Arabic masculine name meaning “strong” and “steadfast,” and it is also an Arabic epithet for a lion. Hamza Ali Butt pairs that brave first name with Ali, a deeply familiar Muslim name, and Butt, a Punjabi surname found in Pakistan.
Japanese
Hana is a Japanese girl’s name most often associated with 花, meaning “flower.” Gentle and bright, it evokes natural beauty, growth, and the tender passing of seasons.
Indonesian
Hana Amalia has a gentle, graceful sound paired with a strong second name. Amalia is of Germanic origin and is linked with meanings such as brave, diligent, vigorous, and work.
Arabic
Hanin is commonly understood in Arabic as “longing,” “yearning,” or a tender feeling of affection. Rima is often associated with the graceful white antelope or gazelle, while Khatib is an Arabic family name connected with public speaking or preaching.
English
Hannah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning “favour” or “grace.” It is also understood as “He has favoured me with a child,” giving the name a tender sense of gratitude and blessing.
Chinese
Hao is a Chinese masculine given name that can be written with several characters, including 浩 “vast, of water,” 皓 “bright white,” 昊 “vast, of the sky,” 豪 “talented,” and 灏 “vast, bright white.” The everyday character 好, pronounced hǎo, also means “good,” “fine,” or “OK,” though given-name meanings depend on the chosen character.
Tamil
Harish Varun Selvaraj is a Tamil boy's name with a prosperous, dignified feel. The supplied sources clearly support Selvaraj as meaning "King of Wealth" or "Prosperous King."
Tamil
Harish means "Lord Vishnu" and is also explained as "one who removes sin." As a full Tamil boy's name, Harish Vignesh has a devotional, dignified feel, with Harish carrying the clearest sourced meaning.
Punjabi
Harjot is a Punjabi Sikh unisex name meaning "light of God" or "divine flame." In Harjot Aman Dhillon, the given name carries the clearest sourced meaning: a bright, devotional image of divine light.
English
Harper is a crisp, musical English name with a surname-style sound. In the provided source material, it is best supported as a name associated with the fictional private investigator Lew Harper from the 1966 American film Harper.
Hindi
Harshit means “joyous.” In the full Hindi name Harshit Raj Gupta, the given name carries the bright, happy feeling parents often hope to speak over a son.
Japanese
Haruto is a Japanese boy’s name whose exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen by the family. In sound, it feels bright, open, and contemporary, with a gentle springlike quality.
English
Hazel is an English nature name drawn from the hazel tree, a deciduous tree or large shrub of the genus Corylus. Its warm imagery connects the name with rounded green leaves, early spring catkins, and the hazelnut fruit.
Spanish
Héctor is the Spanish form of Hector, from Greek Hektor, meaning “holding fast” or connected to “to hold” and “to possess.” It carries a steady, protective feeling, shaped by the Trojan hero of Greek legend.
English
Helena is the Latin form of Helen, a Greek name commonly understood as “light,” “bright,” or “shining light.” In English, it’s usually pronounced HEL-uh-nuh.
Portuguese
Helena Vitória Simões combines Greek and Latin roots: Helena is linked with light or brightness, and Vitória means victory or triumph. Together, it feels like “bright victory” or “the light of triumph.”
English
Henry means “home ruler” or “ruler of the home.” It comes through French and English from a Germanic name built from elements meaning “home” and “ruler.”
Arabic
Hessa Jawaher is an Arabic feminine name pairing two precious images: Hessa means "pearl" in Gulf Arabic, while Jawaher means "jewels" or "gems." Together, it feels like "pearl and jewels," a name full of value, beauty, and family affection.
Punjabi
Hiba means "gift" in Arabic. For Hiba Mariam Virk, the first name carries a gentle, grateful feeling that works beautifully in a Punjabi family context.
Hebrew
Hila is a Hebrew girls' name meaning "halo" or "aura of light." It carries a gentle image of radiance, brightness, and a soft glow around someone beloved.
Japanese
Hina is a gentle Japanese girl’s name whose meaning can vary with the characters chosen. It is also known across Polynesian traditions as the name of powerful female deities often associated with the moon, sea, and other domains.
Japanese
Hiroto is a masculine Japanese name whose meaning changes with the kanji chosen. Common readings combine hiro elements such as “big, great” or “command, esteem” with to elements such as “person,” “soar, glide,” or a constellation name.
Chinese
Hua is a Chinese name that can mean “splendid,” “illustrious,” or “Chinese” when written 华/華, and “flower” or “blossom” when written 花. The flower meaning is especially common for feminine use.
English
Hudson is an English surname-name meaning “son of Hudd” or “son of Hugh.” Hudd was also associated with hood-making and used as a nickname for Hugh, a name linked to “mind” or “spirit.”
Spanish
Hugo is a masculine Spanish name of Germanic origin meaning “mind,” “spirit,” and, in some interpretations, “heart.” It is related to the English Hugh and the Italian Ugo.
Chinese
Hui is a Chinese given name that can mean “intelligent, wise” when written 慧, or “brightness” when written 辉/輝. Because many Chinese characters share the pronunciation Hui, its meaning depends on the chosen character.
