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The G sound gives names a crisp, direct quality. This list covers boy names starting with G, popular across American, English, Hebrew, Italy, Spain traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with G

  • 4,436 boy names start with G in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Hebrew
  • See the full combined list at Starting With G for all genders

Boy Names Starting With G

4,436 boy names starting with G

#38
Hebrew
God is my strength
#44
USA
English
#99
Ireland↑ Rising
Irish
#117
American
son of the steward
#123
Italy
Italian
#128
American↑ Rising
Farmer
#136
Greek
Farmer.
#141
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#165
French
French
#214
American
English
#228
American
Great; large
#232
Welsh
white hawk
#249
English
grace, favor
#268
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#297
Israel↑ Rising
God is my strength
#318
Hebrew
hewer, one who cuts trees
#347
France
Pledge or hostage
#378
Wales
blessed ring
#395
American
noble
#440
American
originally a masculine name meaning 'warrior' or 'brave'.
#448
Italian
God is gracious
#483
American
Spear strength
#500
American
A variant of the name Greyson
#503
Hebrew
Guardian
#503
American
Someone from the village of Guymon
#507
Turkey
Brave or warrior.
#515
Sweden
pledged to God
#519
American
a courageous spear
#520
Mali
Mandinka
#524
American
A variant of 'Gust', meaning 'a strong breeze'.
#526
Hebrew
Guardian
#528
Ireland
Gael
#529
American
Vigilant, Watchful
#529
China
To go.
#535
China
Chinese
#538
Scotland
Scottish
#540
Israel
A gracious gift
#546
English
English
#548
English
English
#548
American
From the valley or glen of wood, typically used to represent nature.
#550
Hungary
A farmer or countryman
#551
England
French
#552
Italy
God is gracious, who is like God?
#552
American
Valley of the glen
#553
French
God is my strength
#555
Italy
A combination of 'Gianni', derived from Giovanni, meaning 'God is gracious', and 'Carlo', meaning 'free man'.
#558
Arabic
Tamer, one who subdues
#559
United Kingdom
Gold, a person of wealth or prosperous
#560
Hebrew
גַּבְרִיאֵל, meaning 'God is my strength'.
#561
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#564
Hebrew
Hebrew
#565
English
man, warrior
#566
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#566
Italy
Italian
#570
Greece
calm, healer
#573
American
Derived from the name Grayson; meaning 'son of the gray-haired one' or 'son of grave'
#573
English
To deceive or trick; cunning.
#573
English
from the grey town
#574
English
Granite; a strong, durable stone
#575
Japanese
Gericho (ゲリコ) translates to 'guardian' or 'protector'.
#575
England
Old English
#576
American
a variation of Gawain, meaning 'a young warrior' or 'white hawk'
#577
Scotland
Scottish
#579
English
magnificent
#583
Irish
servant of the king
#583
France
from the Alder tree
#586
American
a variation of Griffin, a mythical creature that is part lion and part eagle
#587
Slavic countries
Slavic
#589
American
gravel
#589
Spain
Strong spear and brave in battle
#590
American
valley with a glen
#592
English
a modern name without clear meaning, possibly derived from the word 'games'.
#592
France
Old French
#593
Scandinavia
Old Norse
#594
English
one who is brave and valiant
#597
England
a settlement or enclosure near a gap or road
#598
French
woman of the race
#603
Hebrew
God is my strength
#604
American
One who is spear strong
#605
American
guardian or protector
#612
Welsh
fair or blessed
#613
English
English
#619
English
golden man
#627
United Kingdom
Son of Gilbert
#629
English
a brave one
#630
Greece
Watchful
#632
American
English
#635
American
English
#636
Spain
royal staff, staff of the Goths
#638
England
English
#638
Ireland
Irish
#640
Hebrew
גַּבְרִיאֵל
#648
French
Derived from 'gustinus', meaning 'majestic' or 'venerable'.
#651
English
Germanic
#652
American
English
#654
Armenia
resurrection
#658
American
God is my strength
#658
Germanic
spear rule
#658
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#661
English
Happiness; joy
#662
English
spear strength
#664
Germanic
A beloved name with deep roots
#667
Spain
Derived from the Gothic name 'Gunther', meaning 'battle'.
#669
Hebrew
Olive press
#671
Latin
Latin
#675
France
from Gaeta
#676
Japan
Meaning 'source' or 'origin' depending on the kanji used.
#677
Scotland
servant of the church
#680
Spanish
Derived from Gabriela, meaning 'God is my strength'.
#680
American
From a surname, often related to fortune or risk
#683
Israel
God is my strength
#683
United Kingdom
a mythical creature, a griffin, symbolizing strength and wisdom
#687
English↑ Rising
Golden
#688
United Kingdom
a person from a tower
#691
Arabic
to be content
#696
England
Old French
#696
American
From the valley of the glen
#697
Spanish
Hebrew
#699
American
A variation of Gabriel, meaning 'God is my strength'.
#704
Spain
grace
#704
United Kingdom
spear strength; derived from Gerald
#705
American
English
#707
Spain
Generous
#707
Spain
Determined protector
#711
American
Graceful or beloved.
#711
English
spear servant
#712
Scandinavian countries
battle warrior
#713
Welsh
Welsh
#716
Italy
God will uplift
#717
Argentina
from the town of Ginobló
#718
American
Son of Grand
#719
English
spear ruler
#720
England
Old English
#722
Hungary
a form of 'Géraldine', meaning 'ruler with a spear'
#725
Italy
Greek
#725
Spanish
Spanish
#728
Scottish
Spacious fort
#729
Various
The one who is from the Gypsy community
#729
African
a one who is worth more than gold
#732
American
pledge or promise
#736
American
farmer
#739
English
Old Norse
#740
American
English
#745
American
unknown
#746
India
A protector of the community
#747
American
an Anglicized form of Gerald, meaning ruler with a spear
#751
Wales
Glyn - 'Glen'
#754
American
English
#758
American
watchful; vigilant
#760
Swahili
to rise or ascend
#760
English
Spear rule; derived from the Old German 'ger' meaning spear.
#762
American
A variant of Garland, meaning 'a wreath or chain of flowers, leaves, or stems.'
#764
American
English
#766
American
Originally a surname derived from the Old French 'garison', meaning 'protection' or 'defense'.
#769
American
Glen
#769
American
blessed ring
#770
French
French
#772
English
Spear strength
#774
Hebrew
God is my strength
#776
Italy↑ Rising
God is gracious
#778
England
English
#778
American
English
#778
Israel
hill
#779
India
Protector of cows; Lord Krishna
#781
English
spear, warrior
#782
American
Magnus - great
#782
English
Old Norse
#787
Scotland
Scottish
#788
American
one who makes gloves
#792
Italy
Queen
#794
Scotland
servant of Christ
#795
American
possibly a modern variation or an invented name with no defined meaning
#796
English
English
#798
Scotland
From the glen
#798
United Kingdom
Son of Greg
#800
American
Yahweh has uplifted
#801
American
English
#802
Spain
River of the wolf
#809
USA↑ Rising
battle town
#813
English
English
#817
Wales
white
#817
English
English
#817
USA
A surname that evolved into a first name
#818
American
English
#818
Spain
Gallant
#821
American
of the Greeks
#821
American
English
#821
Scotland
servant of St. Mover
#823
Italy
God is gracious
#823
Dutch
spear strength
#824
Albania
the one who brings joy
#826
Greece
Greek
#828
England
'God's peace' (from 'geu' meaning 'God' and 'frid' meaning 'peace').
#834
Spain
A protector or helmeted warrior.
#834
Portugal
Portuguese
#834
American
English
#835
Germanic
little pearl
#837
American
From an English surname, related to the Old French 'gel' meaning 'frost'
#839
Italian
God is gracious
#841
Poland
watchful, vigilant

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