112 French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Grant	Boy	Large; Tall; Big; Great
Giselle	Girl	Pledge
Gabrielle	Girl	God is my strength
Gary	Boy	Enclosure; Spearman; Watchful
Granger	Boy	Farm bailiff; Share-cropper; Market-gardener
Guinevere	Girl	White phantom; Gentle queen
Giancarlo	Boy	God is gracious; Man; Army
Gilbert	Boy	Bright pledge
Guy	Boy	Wood; Valley
Gisselle	Girl	Pledge; Hostage

Gigi	Girl	Earth worker; Maiden; Pledge; Famous in battle
Gladys	Girl	Country; Nation; Land; Sword; Princess
Gaspar	Boy	Treasurer
Gaby	Girl	God is my strong man; God is my strength
Georgianna	Girl	Earthworker; Farmer; Favor; Grace
Gaston	Boy	Visitor; Stranger
Gertrude	Girl	Spear of strength
Garrick	Boy	Oak tree grove; Spear king; Rough place
Giancarlos	Boy	God is gracious; Man; Army
Grainger	Boy	Farm bailiff

Garon	Boy	Ready; Spear; Little spear
Garion	Boy	Guardian; Spear
Georgene	Girl	Farmer; Earthworker
Gambit	Boy	Strategy and risk-taking
Galvin	Boy	Glowing; Descendant of the bright, fair one; Hawk field
Gilles	Boy	Young goat
Gillis	Boy	Young goat
Genoveva	Girl	Woman of the race or family
Girard	Boy	Brave with the spear; Hard
Gaspard	Boy	Treasurer; Bringer of wealth

Gaelle	Girl	My father is joy
Georgianne	Girl	Earthworker; Farmer; Favor; Grace
Garson	Boy	From the town of Courson; Boy; Hardy spear
Gifford	Boy	Gift of bravery; Chubby cheeks
Gent	Boy	Noble; Courteous; Friendly; To beget
Grisel	Girl	Grey
Garnell	Boy	The one who keeps a part of his surname as his name
Gilma	Girl	Will; Desire; Protection; Helmet
Gabin	Boy	From Gabium; Man from Gabii
Gibbs	Boy	Bright pledge

Guillaume	Boy	Will helmet; Helmet protection
Garrin	Boy	Spear
Garan	Boy	Gelding; Guardian
Ginette	Girl	The race of woman; Clan; Lineage
Ghislaine	Girl	Pledge; Hostage
Gazelle	Girl	Gazelle; Swift deer
Germaine	Girl	Brother
Garcelle	Girl	Man; Grace
Genette	Girl	Yahweh is gracious; God is gracious
Genny	Girl	Fair one; White wave; Kin

Georgine	Girl	Farmer; Earthworker
Georgeanne	Girl	Earthworker; Farmer; Favor; Grace
Germain	Girl	Brother
Gustav	Boy	Staff of the Geats
Gaultier	Boy	Ruler of the army; People of power; Army of power; Strong ruler; A derivative name is Gault
Gerwazy	Boy	Warrior; Spear; A variant form of Gervaise
Gabie	Girl	A woman of God
Gabriel	Unisex	God is my strength
Gabriell	Unisex	Heroine of God
Gai	Girl	Merry; Easygoing

Gais	Boy	One who is pleased and cheerful
Galant	Boy	A dashing, cheerful, and courageous person
Galfrid	Boy	The concord of God
Garance	Girl	Angrier; Irater
Garlan	Girl	Garland of flowers
Garlen	Girl	Bunch of flowers
Garllan	Boy	Filled with flowers
Gauthier	Boy	Head of the armed forces
Gencelina	Girl	A queen from the heaven
Genievre	Girl	Infammation of the snowy waves

Genilles	Boy	One who has moral and well mannered behaviours
Genn	Girl	The one who is spiritually open minded
Gennye	Girl	The virgin girl; Pure
Geoffroy	Boy	Refers to rest and peace that were provided by God
Georete	Girl	A farmer who tills the soil
Georgette	Unisex	The person who works with soil, seeds and plants
Geraud	Boy	Form of Gerard; Spear brave and strong
Germana	Girl	A person who comes from the country Germany
Gersende	Girl	The path or the right way
Gervais	Boy	Refers to the supremacy of the spear

Gervaise	Unisex	Person who is working for spear
Ghislain	Boy	One who is a hostage; A pledged one
Gibbon	Boy	Friend with a gift
Gifferd	Boy	Plump faced
Gilberd	Boy	Bright pledge; Shining pledge
Gilberta	Girl	Hostage
Gilberte	Girl	Feminine version of the name Gilbert; Bright pledge
Gille	Boy	Youthful, Young
Gillespie	Boy	Bishop's servant
Giverny	Girl	French town named Giverny

Gladyce	Girl	Sword
Godelot	Boy	A person who loves to be in peace; God's peace
Gouen	Boy	Good protector
Graland	Girl	The one with a kind and peaceful heart
Grandin	Boy	Independent and approachable
Grece	Girl	Grey; Grace; Gracey
Grenier	Boy	French for attic or granary
Guarin	Boy	The defender; The protector
Guatimozin	Boy	Falling eagle; Descending eagle
Gudval	Boy	One who can organize anything

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French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With G(infographic)

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