You’ll be hard-pressed to find a letter that starts more beautiful girl names than G. With contenders like Gabriela, Giovanna, and Gwen, it seems like beauty itself is reserved for girl names starting with G. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorites here, so read on to learn more about them.
We’ll start with Gemma. As the name implies, this Latin-derived name means ‘gem’ or gemstone.’ It’s also climbing in popularity here in the U.S.; it clocked in at #198 on the list of most popular baby names in 2019, a big jump from 2008, when it first pushed its way into the top 1,000 names at #889.
A cute crowd favorite we love is Gracie. While this could be a diminutive for its more common cousin, Grace, Gracie is popular as a name in its own right; it’s currently at #491 on the list of most popular baby names here. Naturally, it has the same meaning as Grace: ‘favor’ or ‘blessing.’ Gracie is a great choice for parents looking for a name that’s somewhere between casual and formal.
There’s also the sleek and stylish Giselle, which is a French name meaning ‘bright pledge.’ It’s in the top 400 most popular baby names here, so some parents obviously love it for its sophisticated yet feminine flavor.
Don’t go anywhere just yet–we’ve got some other pretty great girl names starting with G just below.
Gabrielle
Meaning: Woman of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gada
Meaning: Fortunate
Origin: Hebrew
Gae
Meaning: Blithe, cheerful
Origin: English
Gaenor
Meaning: White and smooth
Origin: Welsh
Gaetana
Meaning: From Gaeta
Origin: Italian/Latin
Gafna
Meaning: Vine
Origin: Hebrew
Gaia
Meaning: The earth
Origin: Greek
Gala
Meaning: Merrymaking, festivity
Origin: Old French
Galatea
Meaning: White as milk
Origin: Greek
Galia
Meaning: Wave
Origin: Hebrew
Galiana
Meaning: Haughty
Origin: Arabic
Galiena
Meaning: High one, the land of Gaul
Origin: Old German
Galila
Meaning: Rolling hills
Origin: Hebrew
Galina
Meaning: Sun Ray
Origin: Russian/Greek
Gallia
Meaning: Gaul
Origin: Latin
Galya
Meaning: The Lord has redeemed
Origin: Hebrew
Gambhira
Meaning: Well-born, of great dignity
Origin: Hindi
Gana
Meaning: Garden
Origin: Hebrew
Gardner
Meaning: Gardener
Origin: Middle English
Garland
Meaning: Garland, wreath
Origin: Old French
Gauri
Meaning: White, fair
Origin: Hindu
Gavina
Meaning: From Gabio
Origin: Latin
Gavrila
Meaning: Woman of God
Origin: Hebrew
Gayle
Meaning: Father of exaltation
Origin: Hebrew
Gaynor
Meaning: White, smooth, soft
Origin: Welsh
Gazella
Meaning: Gazelle
Origin: Latin
Gina
Meaning: Noble aristocrat
Origin: Greek
Ginya
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Latin
Geila
Meaning: Joy
Origin: Hebrew
Gemini
Meaning: Twin
Origin: Greek
Gemma
Meaning: Gem, jewel
Origin: Latin
Gennara
Meaning: January
Origin: Spanish/Latin
Gene
Meaning: Noble aristocrat; God is gracious
Origin: Greek/Hebrew
Genesis
Meaning: Origin, birth
Origin: Hebrew
Geneva
Meaning: Juniper tree
Origin: Old French
Genia
Meaning: Sacrifice
Origin: Greek
Genista
Meaning: Broom plant
Origin: Latin
Genna
Meaning: Heaven
Origin: Arabic
Genny
Meaning: Fair and smooth
Origin: Welsh
Georgette
Meaning: Farmer
Origin: French
Geraldine
Meaning: Spear brave
Origin: Old English
Gerda
Meaning: Shelter
Origin: Old Norse
Germaine
Meaning: Brother, from Germany
Origin: Latin/French
Gertina
Meaning: Strong spear
Origin: Old German
Gerusha
Meaning: Sent away
Origin: Hebrew
Geulah
Meaning: Redemption
Origin: Hebrew
Gevira
Meaning: High ranking lady
Origin: Hebrew
Ghaliya
Meaning: Sweet-smelling
Origin: Arabic
Ghazala
Meaning: Youth, vigor
Origin: Arabic
Giovanna
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Hebrew
