Names beginning with the letter G, chosen with care, sorted alphabetically.
8,701 names
8,701 names
Filipino
Maharlika refers to a pre-colonial warrior class in Tagalog society, giving the name a sense of dignity, service, and ancestral strength. Jade adds the image of a treasured green stone, so the full name feels noble, grounded, and luminous.
Arabic
Maha Sanaa Saleh is an Arabic girl’s name with a graceful, luminous feel. Maha is commonly associated with beauty, Sanaa with brilliance or radiance, and Saleh is an Arabic family name connected with righteousness or goodness.
Tamil
Mahathi comes from Sanskrit roots often interpreted as “the great one” or “she who has great speech.” Paired with Anushka, the name feels graceful, expressive, and distinctly South Indian in style.
Hawaiian
Māhealani is a Hawaiian girl name often associated by families with the beauty of sky, moonlight, and heaven. The supplied source excerpt does not verify a specific etymology, so its meaning should be treated with care unless confirmed through a Hawaiian language source or family tradition.
Indonesian
Mahesa is a form of Sanskrit Maheśa, meaning "Lord Shiva." In Mahesa Arya, the first name carries a strong, devotional feel, with a calm dignity that suits a boy's Indonesian name.
Hindi
Mahi Anushka Chauhan is a Hindi-context girl’s full name with a soft, flowing sound. The supplied sources do not verify a Hindi etymology for Mahi or Anushka, so the meaning is best treated as family-given unless parents have a specific tradition in mind.
Sanskrit
Mahika is a Sanskrit-rooted girl name with meanings given as “the earth,” “friend,” and “frost.” It has a gentle, nature-touched sound with Indian cultural roots.
Hindi
Mahika Aishani Trivedi is a Hindi girl’s name with a soft, lyrical sound. In common Indian name usage, Mahika is often associated with the earth or dew, while Aishani is commonly connected with the divine feminine.
Hindi
Mahika Ira is a soft Hindi-style girls' name pairing Mahika with Ira, a Sanskrit female name meaning "the Earth." The full name has a grounded, nature-linked feel, especially through Ira's association with earth and vegetation.
Hindi
Mahika is presented in the provided source as a sweet-sounding feminine name with Hindi use, but the excerpt does not verify a specific meaning. Ira is often used as a short Indian given name, and Pandey is a family name.
Hindi
Mahika is usually understood as a Sanskrit-rooted Hindi name meaning "earth" or "of the earth," with a soft association with dew in some modern name lists. Rhea adds a graceful cross-cultural note, often linked to "flowing" in Greek tradition and also familiar as a modern Indian given name.
Sanskrit
Mahika Shalini is a Sanskrit girl name with a soft, graceful sound. Mahika is commonly interpreted as connected to the earth, while Shalini carries a gentle, refined feeling.
Sanskrit
Mahika Sreya is a Sanskrit-rooted girl’s name often understood through the gentle natural feel of Mahika and the auspicious sound of Sreya. Together, it has a graceful, lyrical quality that feels bright, grounded, and Indian in heritage.
Sanskrit
Mahi Pranavi Malhotra is presented as a Sanskrit girl name, but the provided sources do not verify a Sanskrit meaning for Mahi or Pranavi. The sourced material only confirms that mahi-mahi is the common name of a fish species, also called dolphinfish.
Bengali
Mahir is an Arabic boy name meaning "skilled" or "expert." In Bengali, it is understood as দক্ষ or নিপুণ, both carrying the idea of being capable, talented, and proficient.
Urdu
Mahira is an Urdu girl name commonly understood to mean “skilled,” “expert,” or “talented.” It has a polished, capable feeling without losing its softness.
Bengali
The specific meaning of Mahir Afnan is not verified by the supplied source excerpts. As a Bengali boy's name, it has a polished, gentle sound and works well for families who want a two-part name with a calm, thoughtful feel.
Bengali
Mahir is an Arabic masculine name meaning "skilled" or "expert." With the Bengali surname Chowdhury, Mahir Chowdhury has a polished, capable feeling: a boy who is named for talent, steadiness, and mastery.
Bengali
Mahir Rafid is a Bengali boy name with a polished, gentle sound. The exact meaning of the full name is not confirmed by the provided source material.
Bengali
Mahirul Islam is a Bengali Muslim boy name. Mahirul comes from Arabic and is interpreted as “skillful,” “expert,” or “proficient,” while Islam connects the name to the Islamic faith.
Punjabi
Mahi Sukhmani has a gentle, devotional feel, often read by Punjabi-speaking families as a name full of affection, calm, and blessing. Because the supplied source excerpts do not document the name's etymology, this page treats the meaning conservatively rather than claiming a single fixed origin.
Ethiopian
Mahlet is an Ethiopian girls' name commonly understood as “hymn,” “chant,” or “song of praise.” It has a gentle, devotional feeling that makes it especially meaningful for families who love names with spiritual warmth.
Persian
Mahnaz Roya Ghorbani is a Persian feminine name with a soft, poetic sound. Mahnaz is commonly understood as a moonlike, graceful name, while Roya is associated with dreams or vision, and Ghorbani is a Persian family name.
Urdu
Mahnoor is commonly understood as “moonlight” or “light of the moon.” In Urdu, it is written ماہ نور.
Persian
Mahoor Raha is presented here as a unisex Persian name, but the provided sources do not verify a specific etymology or literal meaning. Its sound gives a calm, lyrical impression, with Mahoor feeling musical and Raha feeling open and gentle.
Persian
The meaning of Mahoor Vida Sanei is not verified in the provided source material. It reads as a Persian girl’s full name, with Mahoor as the given name, Vida as a second given or middle name, and Sanei as the family name.
Persian
Mahtab is a Persian name meaning “moonlight,” “full moon,” or the splendor of the moon. Mahtab Fereshteh Soltani has a graceful Persian sound, with Mahtab giving the full name its luminous center.
Persian
Mahtab Parisa is a Persian girls' name meaning “moonlight, fairy-like.” Mahtab means “moonlight” or “splendor of the moon,” and Parisa means “fairy-like.”
Persian
Mahtab is a Persian name commonly understood as “moonlight.” With Sahar, meaning “dawn,” Mahtab Sahar has a lovely night-to-morning feeling: moonlight giving way to first light.
Arabic
Mai is a short Arabic girl name, also found in several other cultures as a given name and surname. Its exact meaning is listed differently across baby-name sources, so many parents choose it for its sound: light, graceful, and quietly confident.
Spanish
Maia comes from ancient Greek and is commonly understood as “mother,” “nurse,” or “midwife.” In mythology, Maia is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, which gives the name a gentle, maternal, starry feeling.
Latin
Maia Fernanda pairs Maia, an ancient Greek name meaning “mother,” “nurse,” or “midwife,” with the warm, Latin-style rhythm of Fernanda. The full name feels graceful, melodic, and quietly strong.
Spanish
Maia means “good mother” or “foster mother” from Greek, while Gabriela is the feminine form of Gabriel, often understood as “God is my strength.” Cañizares is a Spanish surname tied to places known for reed beds or cane brakes.
Spanish
Maia comes from ancient Greek mythology, where Maia is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes. The Greek name is connected with the ideas of “mother,” “nurse,” or “midwife,” giving Maia Josefina a caring, protective feel.
Spanish
Maia comes from Ancient Greek and is linked with meanings like “mother,” “nurse,” or “midwife.” Lucía is the Spanish form of Lucia, traditionally associated with light, and Ferrer is a Spanish surname that gives the full name a grounded, familiar Iberian feel.
Vietnamese
Mai Anh is a Vietnamese feminine compound name. A verified literal meaning was not available in the provided sources, so it is safest to treat it as a graceful Vietnamese given name rather than attach an unconfirmed translation.
Native American
Maiara Yara has no securely verified meaning in the provided sources. It reads as a lyrical, nature-bright compound name, with Yara supported as a used given name in contemporary culture.
Spanish
Maia means “mother,” “nurse,” or “midwife” from Ancient Greek, and it belongs to a mythological figure who was mother of Hermes. Teresa has an uncertain origin, often linked with Greek ideas of summer or harvest, giving Maia Teresa a gentle, nurturing, sun-warmed feel.
Vietnamese
Mai Hồng Nhung is a Vietnamese girl’s name often understood through its lovely word images: mai can suggest the apricot blossom, hồng can mean pink or rose, and nhung can mean velvet. Together, it gives a soft, floral feeling, like a rose-pink velvet blossom.
Nigerian
Maimuna is an Arabic-rooted girl name meaning “blessed,” “fortunate,” “happy,” or “safe and trustworthy.” It carries a gentle feeling of good fortune, calm strength, and being wished for with love.
Nigerian
Maimuna is an Arabic girls' name meaning “blessed,” “fortunate,” “thriving,” or “prosperous.” It is also connected with safety, trustworthiness, and good fortune.
Swahili
Maimuna means “blessed,” “fortunate,” or “auspicious” from Arabic roots. Paired with Rukia, Maimuna Rukia has a gentle Swahili-Muslim style with a meaning centered on blessing and good fortune.
Swahili
Maimuna is an Arabic-rooted name usually understood as “blessed,” “fortunate,” or “one who brings good luck.” Maimuna Salama has a gentle Swahili feel, with Maimuna carrying a warm wish for blessing and good fortune.
Swahili
Maimuna means “blessed,” “fortunate,” or “auspicious,” from Arabic naming tradition. Maimuna Sitti has a gentle, dignified feel, pairing a blessing-centered first name with a graceful second name used in Swahili-speaking and Muslim family contexts.
Bengali
Mainak is a Bengali boy name meaning “a mountain in the Himalayas.” It is also described as a mountain near Kailash and as the son of Himalaya in Hindu naming tradition.
Vietnamese
Mai Phương means “the fragrance of the mai flower,” with Mai referring to the spring-blooming yellow apricot blossom and Phương understood in Hán Việt as “fragrance” or “direction.” It feels gentle, hopeful, and graceful.
Vietnamese
Mai Phương Linh is a Vietnamese girl's name. A specific verified meaning for the full name was not provided in the available source material.
Urdu
Maira is commonly given in Urdu-speaking families with the meaning “radiant” or “beloved.” Nameberry also lists Maira as a Greek-linked variation of Myra, meaning “sweet-smelling oil.”
Hindi
Maira is reported as a multi-origin feminine name connected with meanings like "shining," "virtuous," "princess," and "noble lady." The provided sources do not establish a verified meaning for Anushka, so the safest reading is a graceful Hindi girl name pairing with a bright, noble first name.
Punjabi
Maira Batool Goraya is a Punjabi girl’s full name with a graceful, family-rooted feel. The supplied sources do not verify a specific meaning for Maira, Batool, or Goraya, so the meaning should be treated as uncertain unless confirmed by family tradition or a trusted language scholar.
