Irish Girl Names Starting with G

4 Irish girl names beginning with G, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated September 2026

There are 4 Irish girl names starting with G here. The ones readers look up most are Grainne, Gael and Granuaile.

Irish girl names starting with G

GAYL

Gael is an Irish girl's name for a native Irish speaker, or someone from Ireland. One syllable.

GORM-lee

Gormlaith means “splendid princess.” Two syllables, stress on the first.

GRAW-nya

Grainne means “grain, corn.” Two syllables, stress on the first.

GRAW-nya-wail

Granuaile is the Irish name of Grace O'Malley, the sixteenth-century sea captain from the coast of Galway. Three syllables, stress on the first.