At a Glance
- Meaning
- The divine eagle who carries the god Vishnu
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- guh-ROO-duh
Garuda is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “the divine eagle who carries the god Vishnu”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Garuda
Meaning: The divine eagle who carries the god Vishnu.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Garuda is often simply translated as 'eagle.' Actually: It's not just a word for eagle — Garuda is the proper name of a specific divine being, part man and part bird of prey, who serves as the god Vishnu's mount in Hindu mythology.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Garuda
guh-ROO-duhIPA /ɡəˈruːdə/
Popularity of Garuda
Garuda 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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