Gangadhar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gangadhar – Meaning: bearer of the Ganges – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: guhn-gah-DHAHR


Gangadhar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “bearer of the Ganges”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Gangadhar

Meaning: Bearer of the Ganges.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gangadhar

Phonetic: guhn-gah-DHAHR

Popularity of Gangadhar

Gangadhar 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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