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Hebrew names starting with G

103 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Guy.

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Names under G

103

56 boys, 30 girls, 17 both

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Guy

30,304 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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103 names start with G, from Gaal to Guy

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • געלGaalBoy · BiblicalLoathing
  • געשGaashBoy · Hebrew · 24 in IsraelQuaking, or storm; Mount Gaash
  • גביGabiUnisex · Biblical · 1,430 in IsraelPet form of Gavriel: God is my strength
  • גבריאלהGabrielaGirl · Hebrew · 2,265 in IsraelFeminine of Gavriel: God is my strength
  • גחםGachamBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • גחרGacharBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps hiding place
  • גדGadBoy · Biblical · 3,813 in IsraelFortune, or good luck
  • גדיGadiBoy · Biblical · 1,626 in IsraelMy fortune, or a young goat
  • גדיאלGadielBoy · Biblical · 121 in IsraelGod is my fortune
  • גדיתGaditGirl · Hebrew · 60 in IsraelFortune; feminine of Gad
  • גפניתGafnitGirl · Hebrew · 61 in IsraelLittle vine
  • גלGalUnisex · Hebrew · 22,220 in IsraelWave
  • גללGalalBoy · BiblicalRolling, or worthy
  • גליGaliGirl · Hebrew · 6,468 in IsraelMy wave
  • גליהGaliaGirl · Hebrew · 4,315 in IsraelWave of God
  • גלילGalilUnisex · Hebrew · 68 in IsraelGalilee
  • גליתGalitGirl · Hebrew · 10,661 in IsraelWave
  • גליתיGalitiGirl · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelMy wave
  • גלאורGalorUnisex · Hebrew · 169 in IsraelWave of light
  • גמליאלGamlielBoy · Biblical · 307 in IsraelGod is my reward
  • גמולGamulBoy · BiblicalRecompense, or weaned
  • גניתGanitGirl · Hebrew · 324 in IsraelGarden
  • גרבGarevBoy · BiblicalScabby
  • גתGatGirl · Hebrew · 67 in IsraelWine press
  • געתםGatamBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • גבריאלGavrielBoy · Biblical · 14,953 in IsraelGod is my strength
  • גאיהGayaGirl · International · 9,541 in IsraelEarth (Greek)
  • גזםGazamBoy · BiblicalDevourer, a kind of locust
  • גזזGazezBoy · BiblicalShearer
  • גזיתGazitGirl · Hebrew · 32 in IsraelHewn stone
  • גיחזיGechaziBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps valley of vision
  • גדליהGedalyaBoy · Biblical · 750 in IsraelGod is great
  • גדליהוGedalyahuBoy · Biblical · 454 in IsraelGod is great
  • גדורGedorBoy · BiblicalWall, fence
  • גפןGefenUnisex · Hebrew · 8,139 in IsraelGrapevine
  • געלאGelaGirl · Yiddish · 25 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps yellow, or fair-haired
  • גמליGemaliBoy · BiblicalMy camel, or camel driver
  • גמריהGemaryaBoy · BiblicalGod has accomplished
  • גיננדלGenendelGirl · Yiddish · 156 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps grace or mercy
  • גנבתGenuvatBoy · BiblicalTheft
  • גראGeraBoy · Biblical · 43 in IsraelA grain, or a small coin
  • גרשGershBoy · Yiddish · 53 in IsraelDeer, a form of Hirsh; or short for Gershon
  • גרשוםGershomBoy · Biblical · 93 in IsraelA stranger there
  • גרשוןGershonBoy · Biblical · 2,203 in IsraelExile, or stranger
  • גישןGeshanBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • גשםGeshemUnisex · Biblical · 25 in IsraelRain
  • גאואלGeuelBoy · BiblicalMajesty of God
  • גאולהGeulaGirl · Hebrew · 2,659 in IsraelRedemption
  • גאותGeutGirl · Hebrew · 46 in IsraelHigh tide, or majesty
  • גבGevBoy · Hebrew · 155 in IsraelWater cistern, or pool
  • גבעGevaBoy · Hebrew · 1,385 in IsraelHill
  • גברGeverBoy · BiblicalMan, or hero
  • גבר|GibarGibarBoy · BiblicalMighty man, hero
  • גדלתיGidaltiBoy · BiblicalI have magnified
  • גידלGidelBoy · BiblicalHe has made great
  • גדעוןGideonBoy · Biblical · 4,296 in IsraelHewer, mighty warrior
  • גידיGidiBoy · Hebrew · 205 in IsraelPet form of Gidon: hewer
  • גדעוניGidoniBoy · BiblicalCutting down, or a warrior
  • גילGilUnisex · Hebrew · 14,380 in IsraelJoy
  • גילהGilaGirl · Hebrew · 7,777 in IsraelJoy
  • גלעדGiladBoy · Biblical · 10,089 in IsraelHeap of witness
  • גילאיGilaiBoy · Hebrew · 28 in IsraelMy joy
  • גלליGilalaiBoy · BiblicalRolling, weighty
  • גילתGilatGirl · Hebrew · 868 in IsraelJoy
  • גלבועGilboaBoy · Hebrew · 156 in IsraelMount Gilboa
  • גיליGiliUnisex · Hebrew · 7,347 in IsraelMy joy
  • גיליהGiliaGirl · Hebrew · 101 in IsraelJoy of God
  • גיליתGilitGirl · Hebrew · 159 in IsraelJoy
  • גילאורGilorUnisex · Hebrew · 93 in IsraelJoy of light
  • גינתGinatGirl · Biblical · 110 in IsraelGarden
  • גנתויGintoiBoy · BiblicalGardener
  • גנתוןGintonBoy · BiblicalGardener
  • גיוראGioraBoy · Aramaic · 1,186 in IsraelConvert, or stranger
  • גשפאGishpaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps caress
  • גיטהGitaGirl · Yiddish · 937 in IsraelGood
  • גיתאיGitaiBoy · Hebrew · 29 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from gat, a wine press
  • גיטלGitelGirl · Yiddish · 3,821 in IsraelGood
  • גיטיGitiGirl · Yiddish · 747 in IsraelGood; pet form of Gitel
  • גיתיGitiUnisex · Hebrew · 45 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps from gat, a wine press
  • גיתיתGititGirl · Hebrew · 564 in IsraelGittith, a musical term in Psalms; or wine press
  • גבעאGivaBoy · BiblicalHill
  • גבעוןGivonBoy · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelHill town; the biblical city of Gibeon
  • גלילהGlilaGirl · Hebrew · 205 in IsraelGalilee; feminine of Galil
  • גואלGoelUnisex · Hebrew · 323 in IsraelRedeemer
  • גוגGogBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • גולןGolanBoy · Hebrew · 2,931 in IsraelGolan; a biblical city of refuge
  • גולדהGoldaGirl · Yiddish · 2,455 in IsraelGold
  • גולדיGoldieGirl · Yiddish · 368 in IsraelGold; pet form of Golda
  • גלית|GolyatGolyatBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps exile
  • גומאGomeUnisex · Hebrew · 178 in IsraelPapyrus reed
  • גומרGomerUnisex · BiblicalComplete, or finished
  • גונןGonenBoy · Hebrew · 404 in IsraelDefender, or protector
  • גוניGoniUnisex · Biblical · 1,522 in IsraelMy hue, or colour
  • גורןGorenUnisex · Hebrew · 62 in IsraelThreshing floor
  • גושןGoshenUnisex · Hebrew · 25 in IsraelThe land of Goshen
  • גוזלGozalUnisex · Hebrew · 11 in IsraelFledgling, chick
  • גרסיהGraciaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 76 in IsraelGrace (Ladino)
  • גרציהGraziaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 232 in IsraelGrace (Italian)
  • גורGurBoy · Hebrew · 1,417 in IsraelCub, a young lion
  • גוריGuriBoy · Hebrew · 99 in IsraelMy cub
  • גוריוןGurionBoy · Talmudic · 17 in IsraelLion cub
  • גוטאGutaGirl · Yiddish · 90 in IsraelGood
  • גיאGuyBoy · Hebrew · 30,304 in IsraelValley, ravine

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