French names that start with 'G'

French girl names that start with G

• Geneviève: Geneviève is a name with a special connection to Paris because Saint Geneviève is the patron saint of the French Capital. She is celebrated for her role in diverting the Huns, led by the dreaded Attila, who threatened Paris in 451. Geneviève convinced the Parisians not to abandon their city thereby saving it from destruction. In the Latin Quarter of Paris, there is a hill named “montagne Sainte-Geneviève” on top of which are the Panthéon and the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève.
• Germaine: Germaine is the feminine form of the male name Germain. From the Latin adjective “germanus” which means “relating to brothers and sisters”.
• Ginette: Ginette is a diminutive form of the name Geneviève.
• Georgette: Georgette is derived from the name Georges, by adding the diminutive suffix “-ette”.
• Gisèle: Gisèle is a name that has been around for a long time. In the 8th century, Charlemagne the king of the Franks named one of his daughters Gisèle. (alternate spelling: Giselle)
• Ghislaine (variants: Gislaine, Ghyslaine, Gislhaine)
• Gabrielle: A famous person with this name is Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, known as “Coco” Chanel, the French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. Gabrielle is a French girl’s name derived from the Hebrew male name Gabriel.
• Géraldine: Géraldine is a French name of Germanic origin. It is the feminine form of the name Gérald.
• Gilberte: This is the feminine form of the name Gilbert.

There is a group of French names beginning with ‘G’ which are of Celtic origin:

• Gwendoline
• Gwenn: From the Breton word “gwenn” which means “white” or “pure”.
• Gwenola: Gwenola is a name of Celtic origin
• Gwenaelle (alternate spellings include Gwenaëlle, Gwennaelle, Guenaelle, and Gwénaëlle)
• Gaëlle: Gaëlle is a Celtic name and the feminine form of the name Gaël. (Alternate spelling Gaelle)

Here are some rare French female names that begin with the letter ‘G’:

• Garance: Garance, aside from being a girl's name, is also the name of a plant used to make a vibrant red dye. This name has a connection to French cinema as well, for instance, in the classic film “Les Enfants du Paradis,” directed by Marcel Carné, where it belongs to a central character in the story.
• Gaétane: Gaétane, sometimes spelled as Gaëtane, is the female counterpart to the French male name Gaétan. These names have Italian origins, as they can be traced back to the name of the Italian city of Gaeta, which is located between Rome and Naples.
• Guilaine
• Guillemette: A feminine form of the name Guillaume, which is the French counterpart of the English name William.
• Gillette: Gilles is a fairly common male in France, but its female equivalent, Gillette, is not in common use anymore. It's worth noting that Gillette is also a well-known brand specializing in razors and shaving gear.

French boy’s names that start with G

There are many French male names that start with the letter ‘G’:

• Gérard: Gérard is a French name of Germanic origin. Quite a few French actors have this name: Gérard Depardieu, Gérard Jugnot, and Gérard Lanvin among others.
• Georges: Georges (spelled with an ‘s’) is the French equivalent of the English name George. Both forms originate from Ancient Greek. Famous people with this name include Georges Pompidou, a French president and lover of modern art after whom the Pompidou Museum in Paris is named. There is also Georges Brassens, an iconic French songwriter and singer, and Georges Bizet, a French composer known for his opera, Carmen.
• Guy: A well-known person with this name is the 19th-century French writer Guy de Maupassant.
• Guillaume: Guillaume is a French name that corresponds to the English name William.
• Gilles: Gilles is a fairly common French male name. The letter ‘s’ at the end is silent.
• Gabriel: Gabriel is a name that comes from Hebrew. In France, a famous person with this name is Gabriel Fauré, a French pianist and classical music composer from the late 19th and early 20th century.
• Gilbert: Gilbert is a French name of Germanic origin. A famous historical figure with this name was Gilbert du Motier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette. He was a French general who fought in the American Revolutionary War. As a tribute to his contributions, several cities in the United States were named Lafayette.
• Gaston: In Francophone popular culture, Gaston Lagaffe is a fictional comic book character created by Belgian artist André Franquin. This character’s last name (Lagaffe) comes from the French word “gaffe” which means “blunder”. And indeed Gaston Lagaffe is the quintessential anti-hero and the king of mishaps and blunders.
• Gabin
• Gaëtan
• Gaspard: Gaspard is a sophisticated French name that has a touch of vintage charm. A famous historical character with this name is Gaspard Monge, a French mathematician born in the mid-18th century who participated in Napoleon's campaign in Egypt. In the Latin Quarter of Paris, the Place Monge and the corresponding metro stop are named after him.
• Gérald
• Gustave: A famous person with this name is Gustave Eiffel, the French engineer whose company built the Eiffel Tower.
• Gael
• Grégoire
• Grégory: The names Grégoire and Grégory have the same Latin origin; they both trace back to the Latin name Gregorius. The former came to French directly from Latin, while the latter entered the French language via English.
• Germain: In France, you might not meet anyone named German —the name is not very frequently given— but you’ll hear it a lot because many things are named “Saint Germain”. This includes the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (PSG), named after the stadium located in the nearby town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. And of course, there is also the trendy neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris.
• Gauthier (also spelled Gautier)
• Gwendal: Gwendal is a French name from Breton, the Cetlic language native to Brittany (the westernmost region of France).
• Gwenael (alternate forms: Guénaël and Gwenaël) This French name comes from Breton.
• Ghislain
• Gaétan: Gaétan is a relatively modern French name; it is borrowed from the Italian name Gaetano, which has a much longer history of use. An example of someone with the Italian form of this name is Gaetano Donizetti, the opera composer from the early 19th century.
• Gervais
• Geoffray
• Géraud: Géraud is both a male name and a last name.

French last names that start with G

• Girard
• Guerin
• Garnier
• Gautier
• Gauthier
• Gerard
• Goncalves
• Gaillard
• Giraud
• Grondin
• Guillaume
• Guillot
• Guyot
• Gomes
• Germain
• Guichard
• Gillet
• Georges
• Gilbert
• Guillet
• Guillou
• Gregoire
• Gaudin
• Gros
• Guillon
• Guilbert
• Godard
• Gilles
• Guibert
• Grenier
• Guyon
• Gosselin
• Gallet
• Guy
• Girault
• Gervais
• Gil
• Gueguen
• Grandjean
• Guillemot
• Godefroy