| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गौरवGaurav | honour, pride |
| गणेशGanesh | lord of the ganas |
| गिरीशGirish | Shiva, lord of mountains |
| गोपालGopal | Krishna, protector of cows |
| गौतमGautam | the Buddha; of Gotama's line |
| गगनGagan | sky |
| गिरिराजGiriraj | king of mountains |
| गर्वGarv | pride |
| गोविंदGovind | Krishna, protector of cows and senses |
| गंभीरGambhir | deep, serious |
| गजेंद्रGajendra | king of elephants |
| गणपतिGanpati | Lord Ganesha |
| गार्गेयGargeya | descendant of sage Garga |
| गौरांगGaurang | fair-complexioned; Chaitanya |
| गतिकGatik | fast, progressive |
| गोकुलGokul | Krishna's childhood village |
| घनश्यामGhanshyam | Krishna, dark as a rain-cloud |
| घनेंद्रGhanendra | king of clouds |
| घनानंदGhananand | condensed bliss |
| घृतांशGhritansh | portion of ghee (modern usage) |
| ज्ञानेशGyanesh | lord of knowledge |
| ज्ञानेंद्रGyanendra | lord of knowledge |
| ज्ञानदेवGyandev | Sant Jnaneshwar |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| गीताGeeta | the Bhagavad Gita; song |
| गार्गीGargi | the Vedic woman philosopher |
| गायत्रीGayatri | mother of the Vedas; the sacred metre |
| गौरीGauri | Parvati, the fair one |
| गंगाGanga | the sacred river |
| गरिमाGarima | dignity |
| गुंजनGunjan | humming of bees |
| गीतिकाGeetika | a short song |
| गुणवतीGunwati | virtuous |
| गौतमीGautami | the Godavari; Gautama's wife |
| गिरिजाGirija | Parvati, daughter of the mountain |
| गोपिकाGopika | cowherd maiden |
| गंधाGandha | fragrance |
| गुलिकाGulika | pearl; small ball |
| घृतिGhriti | steadfastness |
| घनिकाGhanika | dense, compact (modern usage) |
| ज्ञानदाGyanada | Saraswati, giver of knowledge |
By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with G are classically given to babies of — rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.
23 boy names and 17 girl names starting with G, each with its Sanskrit meaning.
Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.
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