130 French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Grace	Girl	Goodness; Generosity
Grant	Boy	Large; Tall; Big; Great
Giselle	Girl	Pledge
Gabrielle	Girl	God is my strength; Strong woman of God
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
Giulian	Unisex	Youthful; Downy-bearded

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	Any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; Trip up
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
Gregoire	Boy	Alert; Watchful
Gean	Unisex	God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious
Grisel	Girl	Grey

Garnell	Boy	The one who keeps a part of his surname as his name
Garran	Boy	Guard; Guardian
Gilma	Girl	Will; Desire; Protection; Helmet
Gabin	Boy	The city of Gabii
Gibbs	Boy	Bright pledge
Guillaume	Boy	Will helmet; Helmet protection
Gilian	Girl	Servant of Saint John
Griffon	Unisex	Curved, hooked nose; Claw
Garan	Boy	Gelding; Guardian
Garrik	Boy	Spear king; Oak tree grove

Gaella	Girl	Gael; Irishman
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
Gracielle	Girl	Graceful; Charming; Elegant
Georgine	Girl	Farmer; Earthworker

Georgeanne	Girl	Earthworker; Farmer; Favor; Grace
Germain	Girl	Brother
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
Gaela	Girl	Fair; White; Blessed; Stranger; Father's joy
Gais	Boy	One who is pleased and cheerful
Galant	Boy	A dashing, cheerful, and courageous person
Galfrid	Boy	The concord of God

Garance	Girl	Red color from the madder plant
Garin	Boy	Guard; Willingly; Gladly; Protection; Shelter
Garlen	Girl	Triangle land; To adorn; Land of the spear; Wreath; Prize
Garllan	Boy	Filled with flowers
Garnier	Boy	Cautious army
Garren	Boy	Guards; Guardian
Gasha	Girl	Beloved
Gauthier	Boy	Power of the army
Geiger	Boy	Fiddle; Fiddle player
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
Gentile	Boy	Noble; Aristocratic; Of the same family
Gentry	Unisex	Noble by birth; A person of education and good breeding; Courtesy; Civility; Complaisance
Geoffrey	Unisex	God's peace; Peaceful gift; Peaceful territory; Peaceful foreigner
Geoffroy	Boy	Refers to rest and peace that were provided by God
Georete	Girl	A farmer who tills the soil
Georges	Girl	Farmer; Earthworker

Georgette	Unisex	Farmer; Earthworker
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
Gerty	Girl	Spear strength
Gervais	Boy	Servant of the spear; Old
Gervaise	Unisex	Servant of the spear; Old
Ghislain	Boy	Hostage; Pledge
Gibbon	Boy	Friend with a gift
Gifferd	Boy	Plump faced

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Infographic: Attractive French Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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

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