Names Ending in G for Girls

  1. Nutmeg
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "musk nut"
    • Description:

      Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
  2. Ingibjorg
    • Origin:

      Icelandic from Norse
    • Meaning:

      "the help of Ing"
    • Description:

      Ingibjörg, as it's transcribed in Iceland, is derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg. The name references the Germanic fertility god Ing, the original name of the god Freyr.
  3. Ingaborg
    • Aslaug
      • Origin:

        Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "god + marriage celebration"
    • Døgg
      • Origin:

        Faroese from Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "dew"
      • Description:

        Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"
    • Frideborg
      • Stirling
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "from the city of Stirling"
        • Description:

          The geographical spelling of the Scottish surname Sterling, now starting to be heard for girls, too.
      • Flag
        • Origin:

          English, word name
        • Description:

          Either a patriotic option, or a nature name referring to the flag iris.
      • Rawling
        • Virág
          • Origin:

            Hungarian
          • Meaning:

            "flower"
        • Nanig
          • Avishag
            • Origin:

              Variation of Abishag, Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "my father strays"
          • Niang
            • Abishag
              • Origin:

                Hebrew
              • Meaning:

                "my father strays"
              • Description:

                An old Biblical name more often used in its modern form, Avishag, among Jewish babies in Israel.
            • Ingibjörg
              • Origin:

                Icelandic from Norse
              • Meaning:

                "the help of Ing"
              • Description:

                Derived from the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg. The name references the Germanic fertility god Ing, the original name of the god Freyr.
            • Carling
              • Pegg
                • Hadwig
                  • Shuang
                    • Origin:

                      Chinese
                    • Meaning:

                      "frost"
                    • Description:

                      Icy gender-neutral option.
                  • Loving
                    • Origin:

                      English word name
                    • Description:

                      Loving is a lovely virtue name to bestow upon a child, especially as a sweet middle name. Richard and Mildred Loving were an interracial couple who married in the 60s, spurring a landmark Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage in all states. The story of this remarkable couple was showcased in the 2016 film "Loving".