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22 Gaelic Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Glen	Boy	From the valley
Garrick	Boy	Oak tree grove; Spear king; Rough place
Galvin	Boy	Glowing; Descendant of the bright, fair one; Hawk field
Garan	Boy	Gelding; Guardian
Glenn	Girl	Valley
Gilby	Boy	Blond boy; Estate of the hostage
Girvan	Boy	Small rough one; Mouth of the River Girvan
Gaelan	Girl	Calm; Stranger; Foreigner
Galagars	Boy	A helpful person who is glorious
Gall	Boy	An ancient saint

Galloway	Boy	Place of the foreign Gaels
Galway	Boy	Stony river; Fort Gaillimh
Gaur	Boy	One who is thoughtful in all things
Gillies	Boy	The servant of Jesus; Son of the servant of Jesus
Gillion	Boy	Servant of St.James
Gilloman	Boy	Young man; The one full of youth
Gillon	Boy	Servant of St.John
Gilmor	Boy	Devoted
Govan	Boy	Place of the Smith; Metal worker; Blacksmith; Golden; Daisy field; Field with golden or white flowers; Golden
Graer	Boy	Gray-haired man; An intelligent person

Gruaidh	Boy	Red king
Guinan	Boy	Hero; Warrior

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