This list includes 40 Roman names that start with G, from “Gaetulicus” to “Gratus”. These names include praenomina, nomina, and cognomina used across Roman history. Use them for character names, baby names, family research, or classical study.
Roman names that start with G are Latin personal and family names beginning with the letter G. Many derive from places, physical traits, or ancestral nicknames; “Gaius” is one of the best-known examples.
Below you’ll find the table with Name, Gender, Pronunciation, Meaning, and Notes.
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Roman names that start with G
| Name | Type | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaius | praenomen | Masculine | rejoice |
| Gnaeus | praenomen | Masculine | uncertain (possibly ‘known’) |
| Gaia | praenomen | Feminine | female form of Gaius |
| Gnaea | praenomen | Feminine | female form of Gnaeus |
| Gellius | nomen | Masculine | ancient gens name; uncertain origin |
| Gellia | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Gellius; gens name |
| Genucius | nomen | Masculine | ancient patrician gens; uncertain etymology |
| Genucia | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Genucius; gens name |
| Geganius | nomen | Masculine | old Latin gens name |
| Gegania | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Geganius; gens name |
| Gavius | nomen | Masculine | Oscan origin; gens name |
| Gavia | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Gavius; gens name |
| Gessius | nomen | Masculine | Roman gens name, imperial era |
| Gessia | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Gessius; gens name |
| Galerius | nomen | Masculine | gentilic name; later imperial family |
| Galeria | nomen | Feminine | feminine of Galerius; gens name |
| Galba | cognomen | Masculine | probably ‘plump’ (nickname) |
| Gallus | cognomen | Masculine | Gaul or rooster; is ambiguous |
| Gallio | cognomen | Masculine | diminutive/variant of Gallus |
| Gallienus | cognomen | Masculine | derived from Gallus; imperial cognomen |
| Germanicus | cognomen | Masculine | of the Germans; honorific agnomen |
| Germanica | cognomen | Feminine | feminine of Germanicus |
| Glaber | cognomen | Masculine | bald |
| Glabrio | cognomen | Masculine | bald (variant); family cognomen |
| Gellianus | cognomen | Masculine | derivative of Gellius (family-based) |
| Geminus | cognomen | Masculine | twin |
| Gemellus | cognomen | Masculine | little twin |
| Gracchus | cognomen | Masculine | family name of the Sempronii; uncertain origin |
| Gracilis | cognomen | Masculine | slender |
| Gratus | cognomen | Masculine | pleasing, grateful |
| Gratianus | cognomen | Masculine | derivative of Gratus; imperial name |
| Gratiana | cognomen | Feminine | feminine of Gratianus |
| Gordianus | cognomen | Masculine | from Gordius; Phrygian origin |
| Glycerius | cognomen | Masculine | Greek ‘sweet’ (Γλυκερίος), late imperial |
| Gaudentius | cognomen | Masculine | rejoicing |
| Gaudentia | cognomen | Feminine | rejoicing (feminine) |
| Galla | cognomen | Feminine | female name from Gallus or Gaul |
| Gaetulicus | cognomen | Masculine | from Gaetulia (North Africa) |
| Gallaecus | cognomen | Masculine | from Gallaecia (northwestern Iberia) |
| Gordius | other personal-name type | Masculine | Phrygian name; root of Gordianus |
Descriptions
Gaius
GAI-us = “GYE-us” or “GAY-us”; the single most common Roman praenomen; ubiquitous in Livy, Cicero, CIL inscriptions.
Gnaeus
GNAE-us = “GNYE-us” (abbr. Cn.); common early praenomen attested in Livy and inscriptions (CIL).
Gaia
GAI-a = “GYE-ah”; attested female praenomen in funerary inscriptions (CIL).
Gnaea
GNAE-a = “GNYE-ah”; feminine counterpart of Gnaeus found in inscriptions (CIL).
Gellius
GEL-li-us = “GEL-ee-us”; gens attested (Aulus Gellius, Noctes Atticae), epigraphy (CIL).
Gellia
GEL-li-a = “GEL-ee-ah”; feminine form attested in funerary inscriptions (CIL).
Genucius
GEH-nu-ci-us = “GEH-noo-shee-us”; gens Genucia attested in Livy and Republican fasti.
Genucia
GEH-nu-chee-a = “GEH-noo-shee-ah”; known from inscriptions and Livy.
Geganius
GEG-a-ni-us = “GEG-ah-nee-us”; early Republican gens (Gaius Geganius Macerinus), Livy, inscriptions.
Gegania
GEG-a-ni-a = “GEG-ah-nee-ah”; attested in epigraphy and Livy.
Gavius
GAH-vee-us = “GAH-vee-us”; appears in Samnite and Roman contexts (Gavius Pontius; Marcus Gavius Apicius), Livy, inscriptions.
Gavia
GAH-vee-a = “GAH-vee-ah”; attested in funerary inscriptions (CIL).
Gessius
GES-si-us = “GES-see-us”; e.g., Gessius Florus (Tacitus), epigraphy.
Gessia
GES-si-a = “GES-see-ah”; attested in inscriptions (CIL).
Galerius
ga-LEH-ri-us = “gah-LEH-ree-us”; Tetrarch Galerius attested in inscriptions and imperial sources.
Galeria
ga-LE-ri-a = “gah-LEH-ree-ah”; attested in inscriptions.
Galba
GAL-ba = “GAL-bah”; well known as Emperor Galba; sources include Suetonius and Tacitus.
Gallus
GAL-lus = “GAL-loos”; widespread cognomen in Republic and Empire, attested in Livy and inscriptions.
Gallio
GAL-li-o = “GAL-ee-oh”; e.g., Lucius Junius Gallio (Acts, Seneca), inscriptions.
Gallienus
gal-EE-en-us = “gal-EE-en-us”; Emperor Gallienus attested in Historia Augusta and inscriptions.
Germanicus
ger-MA-ni-cus = “ger-MAN-i-kus”; famous agnomen of the Julio-Claudian family, Tacitus, inscriptions.
Germanica
ger-MA-ni-ca = “ger-MAN-i-kah”; used for imperial women, attested in Tacitus and epigraphy.
Glaber
GLAH-ber = “GLAH-ber”; known cognomen in Republican history (Livy) and inscriptions.
Glabrio
gla-BREE-oh = “GLA-bree-oh”; borne by several consuls, cited by Cicero and epigraphy.
Gellianus
gel-LI-a-nus = “GEL-lee-anus”; attested as cognomen in inscriptions and literary sources.
Geminus
GEM-i-nus = “GEM-i-nus”; common cognomen, attested in inscriptions and literary texts.
Gemellus
GEM-el-lus = “GEM-el-us”; e.g., Tiberius Gemellus (Tacitus, Suetonius).
Gracchus
GRAK-kus = “GRAK-koos”; famous Gracchi (Tiberius, Gaius), Livy, Plutarch.
Gracilis
gra-SI-lis = “grah-SIL-is”; attested as a descriptive cognomen in inscriptions.
Gratus
GRAH-tus = “GRAH-tus”; common cognomen across periods, cited by Cicero and epigraphy.
Gratianus
gra-TI-a-nus = “gra-TEE-ah-nus”; Emperor Gratian attested by Ammianus and inscriptions.
Gratiana
gra-TI-a-na = “gra-TEE-ah-nah”; attested in later inscriptions.
Gordianus
gor-DI-a-nus = “gor-DEE-ah-nus”; emperors Gordian I–III, Historia Augusta and coins/inscriptions.
Glycerius
GLY-SEH-ri-us = “GLY-SEH-ree-us”; Emperor Glycerius attested in chronicles and inscriptions.
Gaudentius
gau-DEN-ti-us = “GOW-den-tee-us”; attested as cognomen in inscriptions and late-antique texts.
Gaudentia
gau-DEN-ti-a = “GOW-den-tee-ah”; found in funerary inscriptions.
Galla
GAL-la = “GAL-lah”; e.g., Galla Placidia; attested in Historia Augusta and inscriptions.
Gaetulicus
gai-TOO-li-cus = “guy-TOO-li-kus”; used as an honorific cognomen (Tacitus, inscriptions).
Gallaecus
gal-LAE-cus = “gal-LAY-cus”; attested in inscriptions and Pliny.
Gordius
GOR-di-us = “GOR-dee-us”; appears in Latin sources as Phrygian personal name and in inscriptions.