Girl Dog Names That Start With G

  1. Gladiola
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "little sword"
    • Description:

      An attractive update to Gladys.

      Gladiola is a character in the 1991 novel and 1995 film How to Make an American Quilt

  2. Glenys
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "riverbank, shore; pure"
    • Description:

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

      Word name
    • Description:

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

      Nature name, French
    • Meaning:

      "ice"
    • Description:

      Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
  5. 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.
  6. Gökçe
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "blue"
  7. Galena
    • Origin:

      feminine of Galen
    • Meaning:

      "calm"
    • Description:

      Galena is the feminine of the Galen, which means calm. Galena is also a mineral-related name, a type of lead.
  8. Gem
    • Gracelynn
      • Origin:

        Combination of Grace and Lynn
      • Description:

        We recommend you leave it at Grace, but it's hard to downplay the rise of -Lynn names in recent years.
    • Grove
      • Origin:

        Nature name
      • Meaning:

        "grove of trees"
      • Description:

        Fresh, evocative choice.
    • Gucci
      • Origin:

        Designer name
      • Description:

        Makeup artist to the stars Gucci Westman has made this Italian fashion name a first.
    • Gerel
      • Origin:

        Mongolian
      • Meaning:

        "light"
    • Gema
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "gem"
      • Description:

        The Italian Gemma is rising, and Spanish Gema is following suit. More fresh and exciting than Emma or Ruby, Gema is a lovely alternative.
    • Gitana
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "traveller, Romani person"
      • Description:

        The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".
    • Gasira
      • Origin:

        African, Somali from Arabic, or Swahili
      • Meaning:

        "island; brave"
      • Description:

        Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula."
    • Girtha
      • Origin:

        Variation of Gertha, English from Scandinavian
      • Meaning:

        "enclosure, stronghold"
      • Description:

        Don't put "girth" in a baby name.
    • Gamora
      • Origin:

        Fictional name, probably from Biblical place name Gomorrah
      • Meaning:

        "sheaf"
      • Description:

        A green-skinned superhero from the Marvel universe, played by Vanessa Marshall and Zoe Saldana, among others.
    • Gaenor
      • Origin:

        Variation of Gaynor, Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "white and smooth"
      • Description:

        A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.
    • Guin
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "white, fair, blessed"
      • Description:

        Yet another member of the Gwyn/Gwen/Finn family of names ultimately deriving from a Celtic element meaning "white", Guin gets rare use in England and Wales; a notable bearer is Olympic-medal winning rower Guin Batten.
    • Gana