| # | Name | Origin | Meaning | Gender | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Gratiano | Shakespearean | 'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio. 'The Tragedy of Othello' Nobleman of Venice, brother of Brabantio. | M | |
| 262 | Green | Shakespearean | 'King Richard The Second' A favorite of King Richard. | M | |
| 263 | Gregory | Shakespearean | 'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Capulet. | M | |
| 264 | Gremio | Shakespearean | 'The Taming of the Shrew' A suitor to Bianca. | M | |
| 265 | Grey | Shakespearean | 'King Henry V' Sir Thomas Grey, conspirator against the King. 'King Richard III' Lord Grey, son of Edward's Queen. | M | |
| 266 | Grey | Shakespearean | 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV. | F | |
| 267 | Griffith | Shakespearean | 'King Henry the Eighth' Entleman-usher to Queen Katharine. | M | |
| 268 | Grumio | Shakespearean | 'The Taming of the Shrew' A servant to Petruchio. | M | |
| 269 | Guiderius | Shakespearean | 'Cymbeline' Son to Cymbeline, disguised under the name of Polydore, a supposed son to Belarius. | M | |
| 270 | Guildenstern | Shakespearean | 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' A courtier. Osric | M | |
| 271 | Guildford | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, 1 & 2' King. Also Hal, king's son and Prince of Wales, who becomes Henry V. 'King Henry VI, III' King Henry VI. Also Henry, Earl of Richmond, a youth. 'King Henry VIII' King Henry. Also Sir Henry Guildford. | M | |
| 272 | Gurney | Shakespearean | 'King John' James Jurney, servant to Lady Faulconbridge. | M | |
| 273 | Hal | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 1' Nickname of Henry, Prince of Wales and son to King Henry the Fourth. Hal becomes Henry, and King at the end of Part 2. King in King Henry V | M | |
| 274 | Hamlet | Shakespearean | 'Hamlet, Prince of Denmark' Son to the former King, whose ghost appears to Hamlet demanding he avenge his father's death by killing Claudius, the present king and brother of the former. | M | |
| 275 | Harcourt | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 2' One of the King's party. | M | |
| 276 | Harfleur | Shakespearean | 'King Henry V' Governor of Harfleur. | M | |
| 277 | Hastings | Shakespearean | 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Lord Hastings, retainer of Northumberland and opposite against King Henry IV. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Hastings. 'King Richard III' Lord Hastings. 'King Richard III' A pursuivant. | M | |
| 278 | Hecate | Shakespearean | 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' Queen of the Witches. | F | |
| 279 | Hector | Shakespearean | 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' King Priam's son. | M | |
| 280 | Helen | Shakespearean | 'Cymbeline' A lady attending on Imogen. 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' Wife to Menelaus. | F | |
Gratiano is listed as a boy name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'The Merchant of Venice' Friend to Antonio and Bassanio. 'The Tragedy of Othello' Nobleman of Venice, brother of Brabantio”.
Green is listed as a boy name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'King Richard The Second' A favorite of King Richard”.
Gregory is listed as a boy name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet' Servant to Capulet”.
Choosing a baby name is an important decision for every family. This Shakespearean collection currently contains 644 names for boys and girls. Each result is taken from our baby-name database and displays the recorded name, gender, origin and meaning. Parents can compare these details to create a shortlist that reflects their family preferences, language and cultural background.
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Gremio is listed as a boy name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'The Taming of the Shrew' A suitor to Bianca”.
Grey is listed as a girl name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV”.
Grey is listed as a boy name of Shakespearean origin with the recorded meaning “'King Henry V' Sir Thomas Grey, conspirator against the King. 'King Richard III' Lord Grey, son of Edward's Queen”.
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