Browse Names

This is a list of names in which the first letter is G; and the ending sequence is y.
gender
usage
letter
ends with
Gabby f English
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gaby f & m French, Spanish, English
Diminutive of Gabrielle or Gabriel.
Garey m English
Variant of Gary.
Garry m English
Variant of Gary. A famous bearer is the Russian chess player Garry Kasparov (1963-), whose name at birth was Garik.
Gary m English
From an English surname that was derived from a Norman given name, which was itself originally a short form of names beginning with the Old German element ger meaning "spear". This name was popularized in the late 1920s the American actor Gary Cooper (1901-1961), who took his stage name from the city of Gary in Indiana where his agent was born. It was especially popular in the 1940s and 50s, breaking into the American top ten in 1950, though it has since waned.
Gay f English
From the English word gay meaning "gay, happy". By the mid-20th century the word had acquired the additional meaning of "homosexual", and the name has subsequently dropped out of use.
Gennadiy m Russian
Russian form of Gennadius.
Gennady m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Геннадий (see Gennadiy).
Geoffrey m English, French
From a Norman French form of a Frankish name. The second element is Old German fridu "peace", while the first element could be *gautaz "Geat" (a North Germanic tribe), gawi "territory" or walah "foreigner". It is possible that two or more names merged into a single form. In the later Middle Ages Geoffrey was further confused with the distinct name Godfrey.... [more]
Geoffroy m French
French form of Geoffrey.
Georgiy m Russian
Russian form of George.
Georgy m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Георгий (see Georgiy).
Gergely m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Gregory.
Gerry m & f English, Dutch
Diminutive of Gerald, Gerard or Geraldine.
Gifty f English (African)
From the English word gift. This name is most common in Ghana in Africa.
Gilroy m English (Rare)
From an Irish surname, either Mac Giolla Ruaidh, which means "son of the red-haired servant", or Mac Giolla Rí, which means "son of the king's servant".
Ginny f English
Diminutive of Virginia.
Giusy f Italian
Variant of Giusi.
Glory f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word glory, ultimately from Latin gloria.
Godefroy m French
French form of Godefrid (see Godfrey).
Godfrey m English
From the Germanic name Godefrid, which meant "peace of god" from the Old German elements got "god" and fridu "peace". The Normans brought this name to England, where it became common during the Middle Ages. A notable bearer was Godfrey of Bouillon, an 11th-century leader of the First Crusade and the first ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Gordy m English
Diminutive of Gordon.
Goronwy m Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Variant of Gronw. This form appears in the Book of Taliesin. It was borne by the Welsh poet Goronwy Owen (1723-1769).
Goyathlay m Apache
Variant spelling of Goyaałé.
Grady m English
From an Irish surname, itself derived from the byname Gráda meaning "noble, illustrious".
Gray m & f English (Rare)
From an English surname meaning "grey", originally given to a person who had grey hair or clothing.
Grégory m French
French form of Gregory.
Gregory m English
English form of Latin Gregorius, which was from the Late Greek name Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), derived from γρήγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert". This name was popular among early Christians, being borne by a number of important saints including Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (3rd century), Saint Gregory the Illuminator (4th century), Saint Gregory of Nyssa (4th century), Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (4th century), and Saint Gregory of Tours (6th century). It was also borne by the 6th-century pope Saint Gregory I the Great, a reformer and Doctor of the Church, as well as 15 subsequent popes.... [more]
Grey m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Gray.
Grigoriy m Russian
Russian form of Gregory. This name was borne by the Russian mystic Grigoriy Rasputin (1869-1916), more commonly known by only his surname.
Grigory m Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Григорий (see Grigoriy).
Gry f Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Means "to dawn" in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish.
Gülay f Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "rose moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, derived from gül, ultimately Persian گل (gol), meaning "rose" combined with ay meaning "moon".
Günay f & m Turkish, Azerbaijani
Derived from the Turkic elements gün "sun" and ay "moon".
Guy 1 m English, French
Old French form of Wido. The Normans introduced it to England, where it was common until the time of Guy Fawkes (1570-1606), a revolutionary who attempted to blow up the British parliament. The name was revived in the 19th century, due in part to characters in the novels Guy Mannering (1815) by Walter Scott and The Heir of Redclyffe (1854) by C. M. Yonge.
Guy 2 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew גַּיְא (see Gai). This is the more common transcription.
György m Hungarian
Hungarian form of George.
Gypsy f English (Rare)
Simply from the English word Gypsy for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. The word was originally a corruption of Egyptian. As an ethnic term it is sometimes considered offensive.