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Whether you’re looking for something retro like Gregory, or something more exotic like Guillermo, we have a great list of baby boy names that start with the letter G. Take a look!
Modern Baby Boy Names Starting with G
First we'll start with the most popular baby boy names in 2021:
- Gabriel — Gabriel frequently ranks among the top 50 baby names for boys. It is also the namesake of numerous popular songs, including "Gabriel and Me" by Joan Baez, "Gabriel's Mother's Highway Ballad" by Arlo Guthrie, and "Gabriel's Oboe" by Yo-Yo Ma.
- Galen
- Giannis
- Graydon
- Geovany
- Gavin — Gavin as a baby name, in the United States, is most popular in Wyoming, North and South Dakota as well as in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. It is considerably less popular in Texas, and California.
- Gadiel
- Gene
- Genesis — Genesis as a name, cracked the top 1000 baby girl names in 1988, rising as high as 55th in 2013. As a boy's name, Genesis did not make it into the top 1000 until 2018, it is on the rise with its best showing in 2020 where it ranked the 828th most popular boy names.
- Giovany
- Gareth
- George — George was one of the most popular names in the monarchy of Great Britian. The kings of the country all had the name for over 116 years.
- Giovanni — Giovanni and John are actually the same names! They are just different translations of the name Iohannes in Latin.
- Grayson — Grayson isn't just popular in the United States. Other English-speaking countries, like Scotland, England, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, are picking up on this popular trend for baby boy names.
- Grant — Grant isn't just a popular given name. It's a common surname as well. Celebrities like actor Hugh Grant, singer Amy Grant and actor Cary Grant are just a few examples. President Ulysses S. Grant is another.
- Granger
- Gentry
- Garrett — Garrett reached peak popularity during the 1990s and even stayed on the list of the top baby names for boys in the United States for most of the decade.
- Gage
- Garett
- Griffin — Griffin appears frequently in literature, art, and heraldry. For example, the name Griffin inspired the story of the Gryffindor House in the Harry Potter series.
- Gionni
- Gregory
- Gael
- Graeme
- Graham
- Greyson — Greyson as a name is like many English surnames and was descriptive of the person’s occupation. In this case, Greyson meant that the person was the steward of a Great House, an important and prestigious role to have.
- Gregorio
- Genaro
- Gray
- Grayden
- Gerardo
- Gatlin
- Geovanny
- Giuseppe
- Gustavo
- Gunner — Gunner has a very militaristic and powerful feel, going back to the Scandinavian roots. This is especially since the meaning of the name does have to do with warriors.
- Grady
- Graysen
- Greysen
- Guadalupe
- Gabe
- Garret
- Gaven
- Gary
- Gideon
- Gunnar — Gunnar is a popular baby name for celebrities. NFL player Boomer Esiason, singer Brandon Flowers, country music singer Randy Montana, baseball player Sonny Gray and hockey player Rob Klinkhammer all used the name for their sons.
- Glen
- Grey
Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With G
While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby names that are more uncommon. To that end, below is the some of the more unusual & unique boy names that start with G:
- Guillermo
- Gianni
- Gerald
- Gus
- Gerson
- Gavyn
- Gaige
- Gibson
- Gilberto
- Giovani
- Gilbert
- Giancarlo
- Gauge
- Gianluca
- Giovanny
- Gannon — Gannon is a Gaelic surname common in Ireland. Gannon is not commonly used as a given name outside of the US.
- Gordon
- Glenn
- Garrison
- German
- Gerard
- Gino
- Gonzalo
- Gian
- Guy
- Geovanni
Did you find any winners in the list of rare boy names that start with G? If not, don't worry! We have thousands more names on the site to choose from. Be sure to check out all baby names that start with Gas well as middle names that start with G.
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