Dog Names That Start With G

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Goose
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Description:

      Popular for pets, not baby boys.
  4. Goldwyn
    • Garvan
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "rough little one"
      • Description:

        Irish surname derived from the name Gairbhín, a diminutive of garbh, "rough". It's barely been used as a first name, but could be a similar-yet-different alternative to names like Nolan and Sullivan.
    • Gig
      • Origin:

        English slang word
      • Description:

        In addition to being the term for a job performing music, Gig has been used as a name, as in onetime actor Gig Young--who was born Byron but took his stage name from a character he played.
    • Gökçe
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "blue"
    • Galo
      • Origin:

        Spanish from Latin
      • Meaning:

        "from Gaul"
      • Description:

        Hispanic name of two saints, celebrated on July 1 and October 16.
    • Gen
      • Origin:

        Japanese
      • Meaning:

        "spring"
      • Description:

        Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.
    • Gauthier
      • Origin:

        French variation of Walter
      • Description:

        This could be a fresh way to honor an ancestral Walter.
    • 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

    • 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.
    • Galaxy
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        A tad spacy.
    • Gervaise
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "skilled with a spear"
      • Description:

        Unusual saint's name rarely heard outside Roman Catholic rectories until it made an appearance on a reality-TV show; has an attractive French feel.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Greg
      • Galene
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Galen, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "calm"
        • Description:

          Galene is a minor goddess of Greek mythology, representing the calm seas. She is also sometimes referred to as Galatea.
      • Gibby
        • Goro
          • Origin:

            Japanese; variation of Gorou
          • Meaning:

            "fifth son"
          • Description:

            Variation of Gorou.