Girdhari
One who holds the mountain; Sanskrit 'girī' (mountain) + 'dhārī'...
Giriraj
King of mountains; Sanskrit 'giri' (mountain) + 'rāja' (king). An epithet of...
Girish
Lord of mountains, Lord Shiva
Girish
Lord of mountains, Lord Shiva
Girjesh
Lord of the mountain-born; Sanskrit 'girija' (mountain-born, epithet of...
Girraj
Variant of Giriraj; king of mountains. Sanskrit 'giri' (mountain) + 'rāja'...
Girwer
Possibly from Sanskrit 'giri' (mountain) + 'vara' (boon/excellent). One who...
Givinda
Variant of Govinda; Sanskrit 'go' (cow/earth/senses) + 'vinda'...
Gjender
Variant of Gajendra; Sanskrit 'gaja' (elephant) + 'indra' (lord). Lord of...
Gladwin
Happy friend; from Old English 'glæd' (bright/happy) + 'wine' (friend). A...
Gobind
Protector of cows and earth; from Sanskrit 'go' (cow/senses/earth) + 'vinda'...
Gokul
Village of cows; from Sanskrit 'go' (cow) + 'kula' (clan/community). The...
Goldan
Golden and precious; possibly from English 'golden' or Sanskrit 'gold' root....
Gollu
Endearing nickname; from Hindi, an affectionate term for a chubby, lovable...
Golu
Round and beloved; from Hindi 'golu' (गोलू), an endearing nickname for a...
Gomti
Sacred river name; from Sanskrit 'gomatī' (गोमती), a river in Uttar Pradesh...
Gonsan
Possibly a regional variant or transcription of Gunjan (humming/buzzing) or...
Gopesh
Lord of cowherds; Sanskrit 'gopa' (cowherd) + 'īśa' (lord). An epithet of...
Gopiram
Beloved of the Gopis; Sanskrit 'gopī' (cowherd maiden) + 'Rāma'...
Gorav
Variant of Gaurav; from Sanskrit 'gaurava' (गौरव), meaning honour, respect,...
Gordhan
Variant of Govardhan; the sacred mountain Krishna lifted. Sanskrit 'go'...
Gordhanlal
Beloved of Govardhan; 'Gordhan' (sacred mountain) + 'lāl' (beloved/dear). A...
Goruav
Variant of Gaurav; Sanskrit 'gaurava' (गौरव), meaning honour and dignity. A...
Gorv
Short form of Gaurav; Sanskrit 'gaurava' (गौरव), meaning honour, dignity,...
Gotam
Variant of Gautam; from Sanskrit 'Gautama' (गौतम), the clan name of the...
Gourav
Honour and glory; from Sanskrit 'gaurava' (गौरव), meaning dignity, weight of...
Goutam
Variant of Gautam; the clan name of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. From...
Goverdhan
Sacred mountain of abundance; Sanskrit 'go' (cow/earth) + 'vardhana'...
Govind
Lord Krishna, cowherd, finder of cows
Govinda
Finder of cows and earth; Sanskrit 'go' (cow/earth/senses) + 'vinda'...
Grace
Divine favour and elegance; from Latin 'gratia', meaning the free gift of...
Gregory
From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name (Gregorios),...
Grish
Lord of mountains (Shiva); from Sanskrit 'giríśa' (गिरीश), meaning lord of...
Grpreet
Beloved of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru/divine) + 'prīt' (love/affection)....
Gruchran
Feet of the Guru; Sanskrit/Punjabi 'guru' (Guru/teacher) + 'caraṇa' (feet)....
Guddu
Endearing nickname; from Hindi, an affectionate term for a lovable child....
Gufraan
Divine forgiveness; from Arabic 'ghufrān' (غفران), meaning God's forgiveness...
Gufran
Pardon and forgiveness; from Arabic 'ghufrān' (غفران), God's encompassing...
Gugna
Possibly from Sanskrit 'guggula' (resin/incense) or a regional variant. A...
Gul
Rose and flower; from Persian 'gul' (گل), meaning flower, especially the...
Gulam
Variant of Ghulam; from Arabic 'ghulām' (غلام), meaning servant or boy....
Gulashan
Rose garden; from Persian 'gulshan' (گلشن), meaning a garden full of roses....
Gulfam
Rose-faced; from Persian 'gul' (rose) + 'fām' (coloured/complexioned). One...
Gulfan
Variant of Gulfam; from Persian 'gul' (flower) + 'fān'. One with a...
Gulfsal
Possibly from Persian 'gul' (rose) + 'fasal' (season). A name evoking the...
Guljar
Variant of Gulzar; from Persian 'gulzār' (گلزار), meaning a rose garden or...
Gulreg
Possibly from Persian 'gul' (rose) + 'rang' (colour). Rose-coloured; one...
Gulsan
Rose garden; variant of Gulshan, from Persian 'gulshan' (گلشن), a garden of...
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes - Short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.