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Inside: Looking for boy names that start with G? You’ll love these modern names real moms are using from Gable to Gyver.
Check out these strong and cool G names for boys. These modern names are sure to stand out and are perfect for any mom and baby to to be. G names for boys also have special meanings like “peace of God”, “happiness” and more.
Instead of listing every G name out there, I decided to only use the most modern names that are found on the other baby name lists on my site.
Keep scrolling for all 42 names and don’t forget boy names that start with E and boy names that start with F.
G Names for Boys
- Gable – German origin, God is bright
- Gabriel – Hebrew origin, God is my strength
- Gage/Gaige – English origin, Measurer
- Gaidon – English origin, One who admires the beauty of life
- Gaines – English origin, Clever one
- Gaites – English origin, Road or thoroughfare
- Gaius – Latin origin, Person of Earth
- Gareth – Welsh origin, Spear rule
- Garin – Armenian origin, An ancient city in Armenia
- Garrett – English origin, Spear rule
- Garrick – English origin, From a place covered by oaks
- Garrison – English origin, Son of Gerard/Gerald
- Gatling – English origin, Variant of Gatlin
- Gatsby – English origin, Variant of Gadsby
- Gauge – English origin, Measurer
- Gavin – English origin, White hawk
- Gehrig – German origin, Spear
- Geoffrey – English origin, God peace
- Gianni – Italian origin, God is gracious
- Gibson – English origin, Son of Gilbert
- Gil – Hebrew origin, Joy
- Glen – Scottish origin, From the wooded valley
- Godfrey – English origin, God peace
- Gordin – English origin, Variant of Gordon
- Grady – Irish origin, Descendant of the noble one
- Graham – English origin, From the gravelly homestead
- Granger – English origin, Farmer
- Grant – English origin, Large, Great
- Gray/Grey – English origin, Black mixed with white
- Graydon – English origin, Son of the gray-haired one
- Grayson/Greyson – English origin, Son of the grey-haired one
- Greyer – American origin, The color gray
- Griffey – Welsh origin, Variant of Griffin
- Griffin – Welsh origin, From Gryphon – a fabled monster
- Griffith – Welsh origin, Griffin Lord
- Grigsby – English origin, Pet form of Gregory (watchman)
- Gunner – Scandinavian origin, Warrior
- Guy – German origin – Unknown meaning
- Gyver – American origin, Created name
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Your Turn
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