Girl Dog Names That Start With G

  1. Godiva
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "God's gift"
    • Description:

      Whether you think of the chocolates or the naked long-haired lady on the horse, Godiva is a name with baggage no child should have to carry.
  2. Goddess
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Talk about pressure! Too much name for any little girl to bear.
  3. Garland
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Garland is fragrant and celebratory, and also has a celebrity-tribute tie to the star of The Wizard of Oz.
  4. Gracelynn
    • Origin:

      Combination of Grace and Lynn
    • Meaning:

      "Grace + lake; pretty"
    • Description:

      With Grace mega popular and Gracie on the rise, this modern compound name provides a trendy alternative. With the vibes of Brooklyn and Evelyn and the contemporary feel of Oaklynn and and Emberlynn, Gracelynn is currently in the US Top 400.
  5. Gilly
    • Origin:

      Literary name
    • Description:

      Gilly is a name that's popped up from time to time in different contexts: As a nickname for Gillian, for instance, and as the name of a town in Switzerland. But it's increasingly associated with Hannah Murray's character Gilly in HBO's Game of Thrones, whom Sam Tarly rescued from Craster's Keep.
  6. Gem
    • Gaelle
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "from Gaul"
    • Greenlee
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "green clearing"
      • Description:

        Attractive English surname that sounds right at home with the other androgynous surname names that are currently on-trend.

        Greenlee Smythe is a character on the soap opera All My Children

    • Glenys
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "riverbank, shore; pure"
      • Description:

        Glenys, like Glynis, is a Welsh name that has never caught on outside Wales.
    • Gertie
      • Origin:

        Short form of Gertrude
      • Description:

        Gertie has a certain homespun charm, summoning to mind butter-yellow braids and denim overalls, summoning mind the adorable character played by little Drew Barrymore in E.T. Is the world ready for the return of Gertie and Gertrude? Maybe?
    • Gentry
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "aristocracy"
      • Description:

        Gentry is a word name that's gaining ground for girls as a kind of updated Jennifer, especially in the Jentry (or Jentri or Jentree) spelling.
    • Grania
      • Origin:

        Variation of Grainne, Irish
      • Meaning:

        "the loved one or grain of corn"
      • Description:

        In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.
    • Glinda
      • Origin:

        Literary name
      • Description:

        Glinda is famous as the name of the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz, invented by author L. Frank Baum. but has there ever been a real life, non-fictional Glinda? Not in the US last year.
    • Germaine
      • Origin:

        French, feminine variation of Germain
      • Description:

        Linked to the early days of feminism via Germaine Greer, this saint's name feels neither French nor German enough.
    • Glenda
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "fair and good"
      • Description:

        There aren't many Glendas under forty.
    • Gio
      • Origin:

        Short form of Giovanna, Italian form of John
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        Gio is a cute, more androgynous variation of Gia that could work well as a nickname for names such as Giovanna, Giordana, or Giorgia. It was chosen by Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo for their daughter in 2018.
    • Gianni
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "God is gracious"
      • Description:

        This Italian boys name has started to be used on girls, with 251 girls in the US being given this appellation in 2021. Beware that the gender neutral names trend isn't international, and a female Gianni travelling through Europe is likely to be given a lot more grief. May we suggest the feminine Gianna or modern Giann as alternatives? For whatever gender, Gianni is one of the most popular Italian baby names around.
    • Goya
      • Origin:

        Artist name
      • Description:

        Passion for the Spanish painter Goya may transcend the difficulty of this name -- just don't say it in a Jewish community.
    • Gussie
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Augusta, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "great, magnificent"
      • Description:

        Gussie fits the growing trend of boyish nicknames for girls - alongside Charlie and Frankie. But Gussie is a bit fussy — try Gus.
    • Gökçe
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "blue"