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Boys' names beginning with G

Names official statistics record as used for boys, whose recorded spelling begins with this letter.

Usage is read from official statistics — which of a registrar's lists published the name — never from an opinion about the name and never as a statement about any child. A name published on both lists is recorded as used for both and is not in either of these pages.

198 names beginning with "G"

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George

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Farmer, earth-worker.

Greek
Geir

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Gregory

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From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great.

From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius
Gary

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An English surname originally a short form of Norman given names beginning with the Old German element 'ger' ('spear'). Adopted as a stage name by actor Gary Cooper, after Gary, Indiana.

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Gerard

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Combines Old German 'ger' (spear) with 'hart' (hard, firm, brave) — 'spear-brave'. Borne by saints from Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy; brought to Britain by the Normans.

Germanic
Gunnar

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Grant

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Geoffrey

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Garry

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Glenn

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Graeme

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Gustav

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Graham

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Glen

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Gareth

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Gabriel

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Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition.

Biblical Hebrew
Gavin

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Grayson

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Gordon

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Gerald

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Georg

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Garrett

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Gjermund

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Grahame

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