511 Boy Names with Meanings One, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Gerrit	Boy	One who holds a spear; Brave; Hard
Gerold	Boy	One who holds a spear; Brave; Hard
Gautam	Boy	Lord Buddha; A name of Lord Buddha; One who dispels darkness
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
Gradon	Boy	Noble; Renowned; Of Graydon; Son of the gray-haired one;Of Grady; Gray settlement
Gerhardt	Boy	One who carries a spear; A brave person
Giaan	Boy	Knowledge; One having exalted divine knowledge; Spiritual wisdom
Guhan	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Muruga
Girish	Boy	God of mountains; Lord of the mountains; One of the many names of Lord Shiva

Gerrod	Boy	One who holds a spear; Brave; Hard; Descent
Gurkirat	Boy	One who sings praises of the Guru
Gadge	Boy	God is my strength; God's able-bodied one; Measure; Pledge
Garnell	Boy	The one who keeps a part of his surname as his name
Gopal	Boy	One of the names of Lord Shri Krishna; Cow protector
Gerrard	Boy	One who holds a spear; Brave; Hard
Gurdit	Boy	One born with guru's blessing
Gorden	Boy	One from a spacious fort
Gaayana	Boy	Music; Singing; One who has a sweet melodious voice and can sing well
Gadaadhar	Boy	One who carries a Gadaa; One of many names of Lord Hanuman signifying his form carrying Gadaa

Gadadhar	Boy	One of Lord Chaitanya's Associates; One who wields the mace; One who has gadaa (club) as his weapon
Gadadhara	Boy	One who wields the mace; One who has gadaa (club) as his weapon
Gadambar	Boy	One who wields the mace; One who has gadaa (club) as his weapon
Gadhar	Boy	One of many names of Lord Narayan; A Bengali name for Lord Narayana
Gadhi	Boy	One who seeks knowledge; One who yearns for wisdom
Gadhija	Boy	One who is wise and knowledgeable; Another name for sage Visvamitra
Gadin	Boy	One of many names of Lord Krishna; One who is armed with a club; One who wields the mace
Gaganavihaaree	Boy	Wandering in Heaven; One who is free to roam in Heaven
Gaganavihari	Boy	Wandering in Heaven; One who is free to roam in Heaven
Gaganesh	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying him as the supreme Lord of the sky

Gaganvihari	Boy	One who Stays in Heaven; God; One whose abode is paradise
Gagnesh	Boy	One of many names of Lord Shiva signifying him as the supreme Lord of the sky
Gajaadhar	Boy	One who can command an elephant; One who is powerful, brave, wise, and clever
Gajaanan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajaanand	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of knowledge and wisdom
Gajabahu	Boy	One who has strength of an elephant; A powerful and mighty person
Gajakarna	Boy	One who has eyes like an elephant; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gajamuka	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajamukh	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajamukha	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom

Gajananan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajanand	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Wisdom and happiness
Gajananda	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Wisdom and happiness
Gajananeti	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajananvihari	Boy	One who stays in Heaven; God; One whose abode is paradise
Gajapathi	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajari	Boy	Enemy of Elephant; One of many names of Lord Shiva
Gajarupa	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajavadan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajavakra	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of knowledge and wisdom

Gajavaktra	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of knowledge and wisdom
Gajbaahu	Boy	One who has the strength of an elephant; A powerful and mighty person
Gajbahu	Boy	One who has the strength of an elephant; A powerful and mighty person
Gajdant	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of knowledge and wisdom
Gajendranath	Boy	Owner of Gajendra; One of many names of Lord Indra signifying his possession of Airawat
Gajhodhar	Boy	Owner of Gajendra; One of many names of Lord Indra signifying his possession of Airawat
Gajkaran	Boy	One who has elephant ears; Wise and knowledgeable person with elephant ears
Gajmukh	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Gajpati	Boy	Master of elephants; One of the many names of Lord Ganesha
Gajrup	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom

Gajvadan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his form with elephant face; Lord of Knowledge and Wisdom
Ganak	Boy	An astrologer; Mathematician; One who can calculate well
Ganaka	Boy	An astrologer; Mathematician; One who can calculate well
Ganamnya	Boy	One who is proficient in calculations
Gananath	Boy	One who is proficient and brilliant; One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his wisdom
Ganapati	Boy	One who is proficient and brilliant; One of many names of Lord Ganesha signifying his wisdom
Ganaraj	Boy	Lord of the Clan; One who is proficient and brilliant
Ganasen	Boy	Variant of Ganesan; Lord of the army; One of the many names of Lord Ganesha
Ganashyam	Boy	One of the many names of Lord Krishna signifying his beautiful black skin tone; Black clouds resembling a beautiful upcoming evening
Ganden	Boy	Lord of the clan; One who is proficient and brilliant

Gandhamadhan	Boy	Name of a mountain; One which is huge and immovable
Ganendra	Boy	Lord of a Troop; Lord of a Clan; One who is proficient and brilliant
Gangaadhar	Boy	Lord of the River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangaadhara	Boy	Lord of the River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangesh	Boy	Lord of River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Gangeva	Boy	Lord of River Ganges; God Shankar; One of many names of Lord Shiva as the origin of Ganges
Ganmanya	Boy	Respected; honored; One who is held with high regard; Esteemed
Gannaath	Boy	An Epithet of Lord Shiva; One of many names of Lord Shiva
Gannath	Boy	An Epithet of Lord Shiva; One of many names of Lord Shiva
Garudadwaj	Boy	One of many names of Lord Vishnu signifying him as the one who uses Garud as his vehicle

Garudavahan	Boy	One of many names of Lord Vishnu signifying him as the one who uses Garud as his vehicle
Garvpreet	Boy	honor; Pride; Respect; One who likes to feel superior
Gauraang	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gaurab	Boy	Glory; One who brings happiness and Pride
Gauradas	Boy	Servant of Lord Shiva; One who serves Lord Shiva
Gauramohan	Boy	Fair complexioned; An avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One of the many names of Lord Krishna
Gauranga	Boy	Fair complexioned; Lord Chaitanya who is an avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One with a white and shining body
Gauransh	Boy	Part of Goddess Gauri; One who is white and shining
Gaureesh	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gauresh	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva

Gaurhari	Boy	Lord Chaitanya who is an avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One with a white and shining body
Gaurikant	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gaurinath	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gaurinatha	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gaurish	Boy	A fair one; Husband of Gauri; Parvati; One of the many names of Lord Shiva
Gaurkeshav	Boy	Fair complexioned; An avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One of the many names of Lord Krishna
Gaurnitai	Boy	Lord Chaitanya who is an avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One with a white and shining body
Gaursundar	Boy	Lord Chaitanya who is an avatar of Lord Krishna with fair skin; One with a white and shining body
Gaveshan	Boy	Search; Explores; One who seeks out; One who looks for
Gaveshnaa	Boy	Search; Explores; One who seeks out; One who looks for

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