German Girl Names Starting With "G"

Authentic German feminine names beginning with the letter G.

Gabriela

/GAH-BREELAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Gabriel.

Origin: German

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Gabriele

/GAH-BREELEH/

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin: German

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Gerda

/GEH-RDAH/

Meaning: Enclosure, stronghold

Origin: German

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Gerhild

/GEH-RHEE-LD/

Meaning: Spear

Origin: German

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Gerlinde

/GEH-RLEE-NDEH/

Meaning: Spear

Origin: German

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Gerta

/GEH-RTAH/

Meaning: Short form of Gertrud

Origin: German

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Gerti

/GEH-RTEE/

Meaning: Diminutive of Gertrud.

Origin: German

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Gertraud

/GEH-RTRAH-OO-D/

Meaning: German form of Gertrude.

Origin: German

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Gertraude

/GEH-RTRAH-OO-DEH/

Meaning: German form of Gertrude.

Origin: German

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Gertrud

/GEH-RTROO-D/

Meaning: Spear of strength

Origin: German

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Gertrude

/GEH-RTROO-DEH/

Meaning: Spear of strength

Origin: German

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Gesine

/GEH-SEE-NEH/

Meaning: Possibly from a Low German diminutive of Gertrud.

Origin: German

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Giannina

/GEE-AH-NNEE-NAH/

Meaning: Diminutive of Giovanna.

Origin: German

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Gillian

/GEE-LLEE-AH-N/

Meaning: Medieval English feminine form of Julian.

Origin: German

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Gisa

/GEE-SAH/

Meaning: Short form of Giselle

Origin: German

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Gisela

/GEE-SEH-LAH/

Meaning: Pledge, hostage

Origin: German

Famous Namesakes:
  • Gisela of Hungary (German princess who became Queen of Hungary, canonized as blessed)
  • Gisela Uhlen (Famous German film and stage actress)
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Giselle

/GEE-SEH-LLEH/

Meaning: Hostage, pledge

Origin: German

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Gitta

/GEE-TTAH/

Meaning: Short form of Brigitta

Origin: German

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Gloria

/GLOH-REE-AH/

Meaning: Glory

Origin: Latin

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Greta

/GREH-tah/

Meaning: Pearl

Origin: German

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Gretchen

/GREH-TKHEH-N/

Meaning: German diminutive of Margarete.

Origin: German

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Grete

/GREH-TEH/

Meaning: Short form of Margaret

Origin: German

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Gretel

/GREH-TEH-L/

Meaning: Diminutive of Grete.

Origin: German

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Greti

/GREH-TEE/

Meaning: Swiss and Austrian German diminutive of Margarete.

Origin: German

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Grit

/GREE-T/

Meaning: Short form of Margrit

Origin: German

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Gudrun

/GOO-DROO-N/

Meaning: God's secret lore, battle

Origin: German

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Gudula

/GOO-DOO-LAH/

Meaning: Good

Origin: German

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Guinevere

/GOO-EE-NEH-FEH-REH/

Meaning: White phantom

Origin: German

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Gunda

/GOO-NDAH/

Meaning: War

Origin: German

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Gundula

/GOO-NDOO-LAH/

Meaning: Originally a diminutive of Gunda.

Origin: German

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Gustava

/GOO-STAH-FAH/

Meaning: Feminine form of Gustav.

Origin: German

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