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16 Telugu Baby Names with Meanings, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Gautham	Boy	Enlightened; Wise; The best of cattle
Gayathri	Girl	A type of song or hymn; Knowledge; Mother of Vedas
Geethika	Unisex	Melodious song; Hymn
Gangadhar	Boy	Holder of the Ganges
Goutham	Boy	The best ox
Greeshma	Girl	Summer
Gajanad	Boy	Lord Hanuman
Ganapathi	Boy	Lord of the people; Hindu deity of wisdom
Ganender	Boy	Master of war
Ganga	Girl	The Ganges River; Swift goer

Gangaadatt	Boy	An Asian rivers
Geetham	Boy	The founder of the Bagavath Geetha; Lord Krishna
Geethik	Boy	One who is having very pleasing and wonderful voice talent
Girija	Girl	Mountain-born
Govindaram	Boy	Energetic and adventurous
Gowtham	Girl	The best ox; The largest ox; The biggest ox

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

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