Ganesh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ganesh – Meaning: lord of the multitudes – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: guh-NESH


Ganesh is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “lord of the multitudes”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ganesh

Meaning: Lord of the multitudes.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Ganesh

Phonetic: guh-NESH   IPA: /ɡəˈneɪʃ/

Popularity of Ganesh

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1977–2021.

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