“We took some time to settle into our new rhythm before sharing this sweet news.”
Baby girl names that start with G are on the decline again — but you can help change that.
Sure, the letter “g” hasn’t ranked as a top–10 first initial since 1928 and there might only be three G girl names listed in the Social Security Administration’s top-100 most popular girl names of 2024.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t find a hidden gem when looking for girl names starting with G.
Just look at the names Gianna, Grace and Genesis.
READ MORE: These baby boy names starting with G are packed with charm and irresistible meaning
Gianna, meaning “God is gracious,” was the 23rd most popular girl’s name in 2024, while Grace (meaning “blessing”) ranked 40th and Genesis (meaning “birth” or “origin”) ended the year at 55th.
Meanwhile, Gabriella (106th) and Georgia (110th) ranked just outside the top-100.
So, if you’re one of the many parents who love names that start with G but are worried you won’t find a name that you like for your daughter, hopefully this list gives you all the inspiration you need.
Grace/Grayce — means “favor” or “blessing” in English
Gracie — a common nickname and diminutive of Grace
Gracyn/Gracen — a variant of Grayson, meaning “son of the steward,” influenced by Grace
Genesis — means “birth” or “origin” in Greek
Gabriella/Gabriela — feminine form of Gabriel, meaning “God is my strong man” in Hebrew
Gabrielle — feminine form of Gabriel, meaning “God is my strong man” in Hebrew
Gabby — common nickname and diminutive of Gabrielle or Gabriella
Georgia — Latinate feminine form of George, meaning “farmer” or “earthworker” in Greek
Georgina — feminine form of George, meaning “farmer” or “earthworker” in Greek
Georgiana/Georgianna — feminine form of George with a more Italian sound
Georgie — common nickname and diminutive of Georgia or George
Georgette — French feminine form of George, meaning “farmer” or “earthworker” in Greek
Gigi — common nickname, short form and diminutive of Georgina
Genevieve — from the medieval name Genovefa, meaning “family woman” or “tribal woman”
Geneva — shortened form, nickname or diminutive of Genevieve
Gemma — means “gem” or “precious stone” in Italian
Giselle/Gizelle — means “hostage” or “pledge” in Old German
Gisela — German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of Giselle
Gwen — means “white” or “blessed” in Welsh
Gwendolyn/Gwendolen — means “white ring” or “blessed ring” in Welsh
Gracelynn/Gracelyn — means “blessed lake” or “graceful lake” in English and Welsh
Galilea — feminine form of Galileo, meaning “from Galilee” in Latin or “district” in Hebrew
Gloria — means “glory” in Latin, Portuguese and Spanish
Gloriana — an elaborated form of Gloria with the common -ana suffix
Glory — means “high renown or honor won by notable achievements” in English
Greta — short form of Margareta or Margaret, meaning “pearl” in Greek
Giuliana — Italian form of Juliana, meaning “youthful” or “downy-bearded” in Greek
Giovanna — Italian form of Joanna and feminine form of Giovanni, meaning “God is gracious” in Hebrew
Gianna/Giana — Italian short form, nickname and diminutive of Giovanna
Gia — common nickname or diminutive of Gianna
Guinevere — original form of Jennifer, meaning “white phantom” in Welsh
Gladys — means “country” or “princess” in Old Welsh
Gertrude — means “spear of strength” or “strong spear” in Old German
Gertie — common nickname and diminutive of Gertrude
Goldie — influenced by the English word gold, referring to the color or metal
Golda — Yiddish form of Goldie
Goldia — elaborated form of Goldie
Golden — means “of gold” or “made of gold” in English
Geraldine — feminine form of Gerald, meaning “power of the spear” in German
Gussie — common nickname and diminutive of Augusta, meaning “exalted” or “venerable” in Latin
Glenna — feminine form of Glenn, meaning “valley” in Gaelic
Guadalupe — means “valley” or “river” in Arabic
Gretchen — German diminutive of Margareta or Margaret, meaning “pearl” in Greek
Garnet/Garnett — means “dark red” in Middle English, referring to the precious stone and birthstone for January
Germaine — French feminine form of Germain, meaning “brother” in Latin
Gael/Gale/Gail/Gayle — means “happy” in Hebrew or “strong wind” in English
Gaia — means “Earth” in Greek, also the mother goddess in Greek mythology
Giada — Italian form of Jade, referring to the green precious stone known as the “stone of the flank”
Greer — derivative of Gregory, meaning “watchful” or “alert” in Late Greek
Gwyneth — means “happiness,” “white” or “blessed” in Welsh
Ginger — refers to the reddish-orange color or the cooking spice
Gypsy — means “Egyptian” in English
Giabella — means “by God’s beautiful grace” via the names Gia and Bella
Gemini — means “twins” in Latin; also the name of a zodiac sign
Galina — means “calm” or “stillness” in Greek
Gala — short form of Galina, meaning “calm” in Greek; also a type of apple
Gardenia — refers to the tropical flower named after Scottish botanist Alexander Garden
Ginny — common nickname and diminutive of Virginia or Jennifer
Godiva — means “gift of God” or “God’s gift” in Old English
Glinda — created by author L. Frank Baum for his character Glinda the Good Witch in “The Wizard of Oz”
A brief history of girl names that start with G
Girl names starting with G have never really had their moment in the United States.
In fact, the letter “g” has only been a top-10 first initial for 22 years since 1880, including every year between 1894 and 1911 and again between 1925 and 1928, according to Behind the Name.
It peaked in 1904 as the ninth most popular first initial when it accounted for 4.02% of all names given to baby girls — thanks to the rise of Gladys and Grace, both of which were top-20 girl names in 1904.
Gertrude (25th) and Georgia (89th) also cracked the top-100 in 1904, according to the SSA.
But the letter “g” is now just the 15th most popular first initial for baby girls and has been since 2023 — accounting for just 2.36% of all girl names in 2023 and 2.34% of girl names in 2024.
Grace (40th in 2024) has remained popular, while Gianna (23rd) and Genesis (55th) have risen.
Some of the most trendy G names for girls in 2024 included Gwen, which rose from 817th in 2023 to 698th in 2024, and Georgina, which rose from 768th to 655th over the past year, per the SSA.
And while Gianna cracked the top-25 for the fifth straight year, Giana saw a considerable decrease and is now on the verge of dropping out of the top-1,000 for the first time since 2001.
ALSO ON MOD MOMS CLUB: Virtue names are proof that some baby names are worth a thousand words
Still not finding what you were looking for? If girl names that start with G aren’t your cup of tea, Mod Moms Club has plenty more baby name lists (and a baby name generator) to help you in your search!
