Names Ending in G for Girls
- Hedvig
- Hong
Origin:
Chinese and VietnameseMeaning:
"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"Description:
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used. In Vietnamese, it is a feminine name meaning "pink, rosy".
- Ingeborg
Origin:
German and SwedishMeaning:
"the help of Ing"Description:
Ingeborg (and all Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning with Ing-) references the ancient fertility god Ing. Ing, later known as Freyr, is one of the primary gods in Old Norse mythology.
- Belig
Origin:
Mongolian name meaning "clever, wise"Meaning:
"clever, wise"Description:
Similar to the Turkish name Bilge (Bil-jeh), which has the same meaning.
- Sương
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.
- Ming
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"bright, clear"Description:
A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese dynastic period.
- Evensong
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"evening service, vespers"Description:
One of the newest spiritual word names.
- Ng
Origin:
ChineseDescription:
Cantonese surname that is occasionally heard as a first. The lack of vowels would make this one hard to wear in English-speaking countries.
- Ashling
- Zelig
Origin:
Yiddish, variation of SeligMeaning:
"blessed, happy"Description:
Woody Allen introduced us to the name Zelig as the ever-morphing title character of his 1983 film. Zelig does have an upbeat meaning, and nickname Zelie makes it accessible for a girl, though it's an undeniably quirky choice for either gender.
- Mórag
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"the great one"Description:
A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.
- Mag
Origin:
MandaicDescription:
In Mandaeism, Hag and Mag are a pair of demons typically mentioned together; Hag being male, and Mag being female.
- Seonag
- Wyoming
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
A possibility for your li'l cowgirl.
- Ag
- Beathag
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"life"Description:
Pronounced BEH-ak, this Scottish name is also seen as Bethoc. In that form it was the mother of Duncan, the monarch slain by Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. In later years, it was sometimes Latinized as as Beatrice.
- Mourning
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"grief, sorrow"Description:
Mourning was recorded as a name among enslaved people in 19th-century America, where other names that capture the atrocities of slavehood — such as Suffer, Misery, and Hardtimes — were used as well.
- Strong
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
We often hear parents express their desire for a strong name for their baby—Strong definitely qualifies.
- Frigg
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"beloved"Description:
Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.
- Tsetseg
Origin:
MongolianMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Could cause spelling and pronunciation difficulties, but a funky sound and beautiful meaning.