Irish Names Starting with G

Often refers to a person who is a native Irish speaker or a person who is from Ireland. Medieval legend holds that Gael was the name of the hero from whom the Irish race took its name.

Anglicized as Barbara. May come from gorm “illustrious” or “splendid” and flaith “queen, princess.”

From gran “grain, corn.” Grainne in ancient Ireland was the patron of the harvest.

Described as “one of the most remarkable women in Irish history” Granuaile or Grainne Ni Mhaille (ang. as Grace O’Malley) was a renowned sea captain who led a band of 200 sea-raiders from the coast of Galway in the sixteenth century.

Garret in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid, meaning “brave with a spear.”

Means “brave with a spear” or “spear carrier.”

Gerald in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid, meaning “brave with a spear.”

Gerard in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid, meaning “brave with a spear.”

Gerrit in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid, meaning “brave with a spear.”

From gleann “valley, glen” and dun “a settlement, fortress” implying “one from the settlement or fortress in the glen.”