| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdah | From Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure", "garden" or "protected place" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gerde | Likely a variant of Gerda (Old Norse Gerðr), meaning "enclosure" or "protected place". | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Germund | From Old Norse geirr 'spear' + mundr 'protection, protector' - 'spear protector'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gersemi | Treasure; precious gem | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Getha | Most commonly 'song' (from Sanskrit gīta); if from Gytha/Githa, meaning is older Germanic/Scandinavian and less certain | English, Norse, Sanskrit | Girl | — | |
| Ginnungagap | The yawning void or gaping primordial abyss that existed before creation | Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Gisli | Pledge, hostage | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gisly | Pledge, hostage | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gissur | Pledge, hostage | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gizur | From Old Norse gísl meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gjallar | Resounding, loud - associated with the Gjallarhorn (a horn that sounds/announces) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gjalp | Scream, roar | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gleipnif | Derived from Old Norse meaning 'entangler' or 'deceiver'; the name of the magical binding used to restrain Fenrir, connoting a snare or binding. | Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Gleipnir | Name of the magical binding used to restrain the wolf Fenrir; often rendered as a 'deceptive' or 'enticing' binding. | Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Gna | Name of a Norse goddess associated with Frigg; often interpreted as 'the goer' or 'she who moves/flies.' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gnar | Possibly 'bold/warrior' when linked to Gunnar; alternatively 'knotted/rough' from Old English; also used as an invented/fictional name with no fixed traditional meaning. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Godfrith | God's peace (divine peace) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Godrik | Divine ruler - from God + ric (ruler, king) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gondol | From Old Norse gand- (magic, wand/staff) - roughly 'wand-wielder' or 'she of the magic staff'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gorm | Blue; dark | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Greip | “The grasper” or “seizer” - a name borne by a giantess in Norse myth | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Grimbold | 'Grim' (fierce, masked) + 'bold' (brave) - "fierce and bold" | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grimes | Originally a surname from Old Norse Grímr meaning 'masked' or 'helmeted' (often interpreted as 'fierce'); also an Anglicized Irish family name. | English, Irish, Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Grimhild | From Old Norse elements grim 'mask/hood, fierce' + hild 'battle' - roughly 'fierce in battle' or 'masked battle.' | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Grimkel | From Old Norse grím 'mask/helmet' + ketill 'kettle/helmet' - roughly 'helmeted/masked one'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grimur | Masked, hooded; "masked one" (from Old Norse grímr) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grishild | Fierce battle | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Groa | From Old Norse gróa, meaning 'to grow' or 'to heal'; name of a seeress in Norse legend. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Guda | From Germanic element 'gud' meaning 'god, divine'; in some South Asian languages 'guda' means 'jaggery' (sweet), so can carry a 'sweet' connotation. | Germanic, Norse | Unisex | — | |
| Gudbjorn | From Old Norse Guðbjǫrn: Guð (god) + bjǫrn (bear) - 'divine bear' or 'God's bear'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrande | From Old Norse elements guð (god) + brandr (sword/brand) - "God's sword" or "divine sword" | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrandr | From Old Norse guð 'god' + brandr 'sword, firebrand' - 'God's sword' or 'divine sword'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrandur | God's sword | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Guddrinne | From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudlaug | God-vowed; pledged or dedicated to God | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudmund | God-protector; protected by God | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gudny | From Old Norse guð 'god' + ný 'new' - 'new god' or 'new to God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudren | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'god's secret' or 'divine rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrid | From Old Norse elements Guð- ('god') + fríðr ('beautiful, beloved') - 'God-beloved' or 'God's beauty' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudrida | From Old Norse guð 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful/fair' - 'divinely beautiful' / 'beloved of God'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudridur | From Old Norse guð 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved' - 'god-beautiful' or 'God's beautiful one'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudrin | From Old Norse elements guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune'); often interpreted as 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinn | From Old Norse Guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinna | Divine secret; 'God's secret' or 'secret/rune of the gods' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrun | From Old Norse guð ('god') + rún ('secret, rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudruna | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'God's secret' or 'divine rune' | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Guild | Originally 'payment' or 'tribute'; later 'association' or 'trade society' | English, Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gulli | Gold, golden (from Old Norse 'gull' meaning 'gold') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gullinbursti | Golden-bristled (literally 'golden bristles'); name of Freyr's mythical boar | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gullveig | Gold-power / 'gold-drink' - associated with gold and sorcery | Norse | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norse-origin name in our dataset.
