From Gary to Gretchen and every G name in between, we have a comprehensive list of great baby names that start with the letter G. Take a look!
- Grace — Grace became popularized in America via the actress Grace Kelly. She even went on to become a princess in Monaco.
- Galen
- Greidys — Greidys is a gender-neutral name that originated in Catalonia and remained a given name in Latin American countries like Colombia, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. In 2009, the Social Security Administration recorded that 186 baby girls also received the name Greidys in the United States. Some experts attribute this occurrence to the rising popularity of Greidys Gil, a Cuban beauty queen who won the title of Nuestra Belleza Latina that same year.
- Giannis
- Graydon
- Geovany — Geovany as a given name is of Spanish origin. It is more common in Spanish-speaking Central and Latin American countries than in Europe.
- Grayce
- Gisell
- Greydis — Greydis is thought to be a derivative of Margaret. Along with names like Elizabeth, Margaret, and Katherine, Margaret is a moniker that has led to many derivatives over the years. Some of the more common ones include Maggie, Margo, Mae, Peggy, Daisy, Rita, Greta, Gretchen, Marge, and Margie.
- Giulietta — Giulietta as a given name is of Italian origin. It has never been popular in the US, but the variant version Juliette has been popular for most of the 20th and 21st-century.
- Gabriella — Gabriella is the Italian spelling of the feminine version of Gabriel. The Spanish version of the name typically only has one "L" — Gabriela — while the French version is simply Gabrielle.
- 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 — Gadiel is not only the archangel said to guard the Garden of Eden. In modern times, some claim he is a guardian angel who can grant you prosperity and wealth.
- Gracen
- Gaia
- Giulianna
- Gianna — Gianna as a name can trace its etymology to the Biblical name John. In turn, John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan.
- Gene — Gene initially began as a nickname, but steadily grew into its own unisex given name.
- Giovany — Giovany has a unique pronunciation. Though in America, people would normally pronounce the i, it is actually silent in this name. For this reason, the prefix "gio" sounds like "jo."
- Gareth — Gareth as a given name first appeared in “Le Morte d’Arthur” by Thomas Malory. Gareth was the name given to one of King Arthur’s knights and the brother of Gawain.
- Gabrielle — Gabrielle ranked among the top 100 baby girl names from 1990-2010. It is also the namesake of popular songs like "Gabrielle" by The Boys.
- 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.
- Gracie — Gracie was a star among baby names for girls in the 2000s. The name ranked among the top 100 baby names for girls from 2005-2008.
- Giovanni — Giovanni and John are actually the same names! They are just different translations of the name Iohannes in Latin.
- 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
- Goldie
- Gisela — Gisela is an interesting, yet rare name as it hasn’t broke the top 1000, but its variant “Giselle” consistently ranks within the top 400 since 1997.
- Georgiana
- Gabriela — Gabriela is one of many feminine forms of the baby name Gabriel. This particular spelling is more popular among people who speak Spanish or Portuguese. It's almost more common in Eastern Europe. English-speaking countries tend to favor Gabriella with the double "L."
- Glory
- Gracee
- Giselle — Giselle is the name of one of the most iconic ballets in history. First performed in Paris on June 28th, 1841 it is now considered a masterwork in classical ballet. The ballet was such a hit, it was immediately staged in Europe, Russia, and the United States which led to immense exposure for the name Giselle creating a wave of baby girls receiving the name.
- 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
- Graci — Graci isn't quite as popular as Gracie, which is currently the 240th-most popular name for baby girls in the United States. It's had a lot of influence over the years. Characters in shows and movies like "The Nanny," "Miss Congeniality," and "Friday Night Lights" have all had the name, which probably helped inspire its personality.
- Garett — Garett, and the original Garrett, became popular because of the "Twilight" movies. Garrett was a character who was a vampire.
- 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.
- 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 — Gionni is thought to be a shortened form of the name Giovanni!
- Gregory
- Gael
- Gisel — Gisel has wildly different pronunciations depending on the language or culture of the people saying the name.
- Genevieve — Genevieve became a famous name following the sainthood of Sainte Geneviève. In 451 it has been said that she led a "prayer marathon" the diverted Atilla's Huns thus saving Paris. She became the patroness saint of Paris for how she protected the city as well as its citizens.
- Graeme — Graeme ranked among the top 1,000 baby names for boys for two years from 2012-2013.
- Graham — Graham is the namesake of one of the most famous snacks in the United States since the 19th century. Known as the graham cracker, this wafer was the brainchild of Presbyterian minister and dietary reformer Sylvester Graham. As a member of temperance movement, Graham encouraged vegetarian dieting as well as the consumption of coarse whole wheat (now known as graham flour). His followers called themselves the Grahamites.
- Georgia — Georgia is the name of a state in the southeastern US. The state, then a British colony, was named in honor of King George II of England.
- 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.
- Griselda — Griselda ranked among the top 1,000 baby names for girls from 1972-1996. It is also the namesake of the songs "Griselda" by Peter Stampfel and "Auntie Griselda" by The Monkees.
- Gregorio — Gregorio is a given name and it is also a common surname.
And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with G and baby girl names that start with G.