Girish: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Girish – Meaning: lord of the mountain – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: gih-REESH


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

Meaning & Origin of Girish

Meaning: Lord of the mountain.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Girish

Phonetic: gih-REESH   IPA: /ɡɪˈriːʃ/

Popularity of Girish

Girish 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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