Ganges: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Flowing swiftly
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
GAN-jeez

Ganges is a Sanskrit unisex name meaning “flowing swiftly”. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.

Meaning & Origin of Ganges

Meaning: Flowing swiftly.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ganges

GAN-jeezIPA /ˈɡændʒiːz/

Popularity of Ganges

Ganges 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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