Nepali girl name
Ganesha name meaning
गणेश
Say it: ga-NESH/gʌɳes/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #603
Meaning of Ganesha
Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and remover of obstacles.
नेपालीमा: गणेश हात्तीको टाउको भएका, बुद्धिका देवता र विघ्न हटाउने भगवान् गणेशको नाम हो।
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Ganesha at a glance
| Name | Ganesha |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | गणेश also गनेश, गणेशा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Ganesha |
| Starts with | G · ग |
| Length | 7 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #603 among girl names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Ganesha in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐐𑐞𑐾𑐱 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒑𑒝𑒹𑒬 |
| Bengali | গণেশ |
| Gujarati | ગણેશ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀕𑀡𑁂𑀰 |
| IAST romanization | gaṇeś |
FAQ about the name Ganesha
What is the meaning of Ganesha?
Ganesha means: Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom and remover of obstacles. (नेपालीमा: गणेश)
Is Ganesha a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Ganesha in Nepali?
Ganesha is written गणेश in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written गनेश or गणेशा.
How do you pronounce Ganesha?
Ganesha is pronounced ga-NESH (IPA: /gʌɳes/).
What is the origin of the name Ganesha?
Ganesha is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Ganesha?
Ganesha ranks #603 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.