Dog Names That Start With G

  1. 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.
  2. Gaenor
    • Origin:

      Variation of Gaynor, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white and smooth"
    • Description:

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

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "gamble, bet"
      • Description:

        It's a gamble that your child will grow up to appreciate the name Gamble.
    • 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
      • Gervaise
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "skilled with a spear"
        • Description:

          Predominantly male choice that nevertheless has a pretty sound and fashionable unisex feel.
      • Galette
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "pancake"
      • Glæma
        • Origin:

          Faroese
        • Meaning:

          "ray of light"
        • Description:

          The Faroese term for "ray of light", seen as a feminine name on the Faroe Islands.
      • Guthrie
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "windy place"
        • Description:

          Guthrie, folk singer Woody's last name, makes a perfectly fine first choice for a girl. Names such as Guthrie that have no gendered history can make true nonbinary names.
      • Genkei
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "to be honored"
      • Granada
        • Origin:

          Spanish place-name
        • Description:

          Moorish region and city in Spain that makes a melodic and unusual first name.
      • Gide
        • Origin:

          French surname
        • Description:

          Pronounced GHEED, this surname of Nobel Prizewinning novelist Andre could make a smooth, sleek middle name choice.
      • Gift
        • Origin:

          English word name
        • Description:

          Surprisingly, one of the fastest-rising names for girls.
      • Gardener
        • Origin:

          Latin
        • Meaning:

          "keeper of the garden"
        • Description:

          One of the most pleasant and evocative of the hot new occupational names. Related name: Gardner, as in Ava.
      • Guitar
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          A (male) character in Toni Morrison's great Song of Solomon, but also plays for a girl.