Gajanan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gajanan – Meaning: elephant-faced – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: guh-JAH-nun


Gajanan is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “elephant-faced”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Gajanan

Meaning: Elephant-faced.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gajanan

Phonetic: guh-JAH-nun   IPA: /ɡəˈdʒɑːnən/

Popularity of Gajanan

Gajanan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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