This page lists 35 boy names and 26 girl names that begin with G. Each G name has its standard meaning and, where there is one, the nakshatra syllable it fits, so a family working from the Moon’s pada can see at a glance which names suit their baby. Only names in real use in India are included.
G stands for the ग of Ganesh and Gopal. Names that begin Gau, such as Gaurav and Gauri, use the vowel औ, and the aspirated घ, written Gh, begins names such as Ghanshyam.
Boy names starting with G
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Gagan | sky | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gagandeep | lamp of the sky | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gajanan | elephant-faced, a name of Ganesha | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gajendra | king of elephants | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Ganapati | lord of the ganas, a name of Ganesha | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gandharv | a celestial musician | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Ganesh | lord of the ganas, the elephant-headed god | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gangadhar | bearer of the Ganga, a name of Shiva | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gangesh | lord of the Ganga, a name of Shiva | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gaurang | fair-limbed | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gaurav | pride, honour | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gaurinandan | son of Gauri, a name of Ganesha | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gaurish | lord of Gauri, a name of Shiva | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gautam | the name of a sage | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Ghanshyam | dark like a rain cloud, a name of Krishna | Ardra (Gha) or Shravana (Gha) |
| Girdhari | one who held up the mountain, a name of Krishna | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Giridhar | bearer of the mountain, a name of Krishna | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Girindra | lord of mountains | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Giriraj | king of mountains | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Girish | lord of the mountain, a name of Shiva | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Gokul | the village of Krishna’s childhood | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopal | protector of cows, a name of Krishna | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopesh | lord of the cowherds, a name of Krishna | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopichand | moon among the gopis | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopikrishna | Krishna of the gopis | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopinath | lord of the gopis, a name of Krishna | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Govardhan | the hill that Krishna lifted | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Govind | finder of cows, a name of Krishna | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gulshan | garden | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gunjan | hum, the buzzing of bees | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gunwant | virtuous | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurdeep | lamp of the guru, a Punjabi name | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurmeet | friend of the guru, a Punjabi name | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurpreet | love for the guru, a Punjabi name | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurudev | divine teacher | Dhanishta (Gu) |
Girl names starting with G
| Name | Meaning | Nakshatra syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Gajalakshmi | a form of Lakshmi | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gandhari | queen of the Mahabharata | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Ganga | the river Ganga | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gargi | name of a learned woman sage | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Garima | dignity, greatness | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Garvita | proud | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gatha | verse, story | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Gauri | fair, a name of Parvati | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gaurika | fair one | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gautami | the river Godavari, also a name of Parvati | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gayatri | a sacred Vedic metre and mantra | Dhanishta (Ga) |
| Girija | born of the mountain, a name of Parvati | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Girvani | the language of the gods, Sanskrit | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Gita | song, the Bhagavad Gita | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Gitanjali | offering of songs | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Gitika | little song | Dhanishta (Gi) |
| Godavari | the river Godavari | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gomti | the river Gomti | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopa | a name of the Buddha’s wife | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopi | a cowherd girl | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gopika | a cowherd girl, a devotee of Krishna | Shatabhisha (Go) |
| Gulab | rose | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gunavati | virtuous | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gunjan | hum, the buzzing of bees | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurleen | absorbed in the guru, a Punjabi name | Dhanishta (Gu) |
| Gurpreet | love for the guru, a Punjabi name | Dhanishta (Gu) |
G in the nakshatra table
The 108 naming syllables include 7 that begin with G: Gha in Ardra pada 2, Gha in Shravana pada 4, Ga in Dhanishta pada 1, Gi in Dhanishta pada 2, Gu in Dhanishta pada 3, Ge in Dhanishta pada 4 and Go in Shatabhisha pada 1. A baby whose Moon falls in one of those G padas takes that sound, and the G names above that match are shown in the last column of each table.
G in the rashi chart
In the first-letter chart, G belongs to Mithuna and Kumbha. Which of these signs a G name goes to depends on its Devanagari sound, as set out on each rashi page.
Move on to the previous letter, F and the next letter, H, return to the letters index, or search every name together in the name finder. For the G names above, the baby names hub has a page for each of the 27 nakshatras, and the free nakshatra calculator works out your baby’s pada from the birth details.
Frequently asked questions
↳ What are some Indian baby names that start with G?
Among boys, Gagan, Gagandeep, Gajanan are on this page and 32 more. Among girls, Gajalakshmi, Gandhari, Ganga are listed with 23 more. The tables above give every name with its meaning.
↳ Do all G names have a nakshatra syllable?
61 of the 61 names on this page fit one of the 108 syllables. The other 0 begin with a sound that no pada gives, so a family following the nakshatra rule would not use a name that starts with G.
↳ Which rashi is the letter G in?
The chart places G in Mithuna and Kumbha.
↳ Are the G names here real and traditional?
Yes. Every G name on this page is in real use in India with a standard meaning, drawn from Sanskrit, Hindi or regional tradition. A G name whose meaning could not be confirmed is left out.