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Names starting with Ga

गा (Ga) is the naming syllable of Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1, in Makara rashi. These are the 67 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.

Girls · 13 Boys · 45 A girl or a boy · 9

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  1. Gayatri गायत्री attested

    a name of Durga; an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged

    gāyatrī · MW 352,3 · Apte 457

  2. Gangi गाङ्गी attested

    a name of Durga

    gāṅgī · MW 353,1

    Feminine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to boys; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  3. Gangadevi गङ्गादेवी attested

    N. of a woman

    gaṅgādevī · MW 341,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  4. Gargi गार्गी attested

    a name of Durga; of the patr. gārgya ( and ), N. of Vācaknavī

    gārgī · MW 354,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  5. Gabhasti गभस्ति attested

    shining (‘fork-like’, double-edged or sharp-edged, pointed?)

    gabhasti · MW 346,2 · Apte 451

  6. Gahana गहना attested

    deep, dense, thick, impervious, impenetrable, inexplicable

    gahana · MW 352,1 · Apte 456

  7. Gahvari गह्वरी attested

    a cave, cavern

    gahvarī · MW 352,1

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  8. Gambhira गम्भीरा attested

    a hiccup, violent singultus

    gambhīrā · MW 346,3 · Apte 452

  9. Gandharvi गान्धर्वी attested

    a name of Durga; speech

    gāndharvī · MW 353,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  10. Gandini गण्डिनी attested

    a name of Durga

    gaṇḍinī · MW 344,2 · Apte 449

    Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

  11. Gati गति attested

    a certain division of the moon's path and the position of the planet…; also going, moving, gait, deportment, motion in general

    gati · MW 347,3 · Apte 449

  12. Jnanamudra ज्ञानमुद्रा attested

    having the impress of wisdom, wise

    jñānamudra · MW 426,1

  13. Jnapti ज्ञप्ति attested

    the exercise of the intellectual faculty, intelligence, Sch; also understanding, apprehension

    jñapti · MW 425,3 · Apte 518

Boys45

  1. Ganesh गणेश attested

    Ganesha (the deity's own name); N. of the god of wisdom and of obstacles; a class of Siddhas (with Śaivas)

    gaṇeśa · MW 343,2

  2. Gagan गगन attested

    the atmosphere, sky, firmament

    gagana · MW 341,2 · Apte 446

    Neuter in Sanskrit.

  3. Ganapathi गणपति attested

    Ganesha (the deity's own name); the leader of a class or troop or assemblage

    gaṇapati · MW 343,1

  4. Gaje गजे regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  5. Ganesvara गणेश्वर attested

    the chief of a troop, leader of a band

    gaṇeśvara · MW 343,3

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  6. Gangadhar गङ्गाधर attested

    ‘Ganges-receiver’, the ocean

    gaṅgādhara · MW 341,3

  7. Gar गर attested

    any drink, beverage, fluid

    gara · MW 348,2 · Apte 452

  8. Gangadharan गङ्गाधरन् regional

    the Tamil/Malayalam form of gaṅgādhara: a name of Shiva, ‘bearer of the Ganga’

    gaṅgādhara · MW 341,3

  9. Gambheer गम्भीर attested

    the lemon tree

    gambhīra · MW 346,3 · Apte 452

  10. Gan गण attested

    a name of Ganesha; a series or group of asterisms or lunar mansions classed under three…; also a flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series

    gaṇa · MW 343,1 · Apte 447

  11. Ganapath गणपाठ attested

    a collection of the Gaṇas or series of words following the same…

    gaṇapāṭha · MW 343,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  12. Garg गर्ग attested

    a bull

    garga · MW 349,1 · Apte 453

  13. Gajamal गजमल्ल attested

    N. of a man

    gajamalla · MW 342,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  14. Galab गालव attested

    (author of a Dharma-śāstra, ); also Symplocos racemosa (the bark of which is used in…

    gālava · MW 354,3 · Apte 458

  15. Garad गरद attested

    occasioning sickness, unwholesome

    garada · MW 348,2

    The dictionary's sense is unflattering: ‘occasioning sickness, unwholesome’; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  16. Gandharv गन्धर्व attested

    a sage, pious man, on; also a Gandharva

    gandharva · MW 346,1 · Apte 450

  17. Garima गरिमा attested

    importance, dignity, venerableness; also heaviness, weight

    gariman · MW 348,3 · Apte 453

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  18. Ganesan गणेशान attested

    the god Gaṇéśa

    gaṇeśāna · MW 343,3

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  19. Gatham गतम् attested

    spread abroad, celebrated; also gone, gone away, departed

    gata · MW 347,1 · Apte 449

    The dictionary's sense is unflattering: ‘spread abroad, celebrated’; neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  20. Gajraj गजराज attested

    ‘king of elephants’, a noble elephant

    gajarāja · MW 342,2

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  21. Gaja गज attested

    an elephant

    gaja · MW 342,1 · Apte 446

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.

  22. Gabhasti गभस्ति attested

    a ray of light, sunbeam; also ‘fork (?)’, arm, hand

    gabhasti · MW 346,2 · Apte 451

  23. Gabhastinemi गभस्तिनेमि attested

    ‘the felly of whose wheel is sharp-edged (?)’, N. of Kṛṣṇa

    gabhastinemi · MW 346,2

  24. Gabhira गभीर attested

    deep (opposed to gādha and dīna)

    gabhīra · MW 346,2 · Apte 451

  25. Gadabhrit गदाभृत् attested

    a name of Krishna

    gadābhṛt · MW 344,3

  26. Gadadhara गदाधर attested

    a name of Krishna; bearing a club

    gadādhara · MW 344,3

  27. Gadagraja गदाग्रज attested

    ‘elder brother of Gada’, N. of Kṛṣṇa

    gadāgraja · MW 344,3

  28. Gahana गहन attested

    deep, dense, thick, impervious, impenetrable, inexplicable

    gahana · MW 352,1 · Apte 456

  29. Gajadanta गजदन्त attested

    a name of Ganesha; an elephant's tusk, ivory

    gajadanta · MW 342,1

  30. Ganadhipa गणाधिप attested

    a name of Shiva; the chief of a troop

    gaṇādhipa · MW 343,2

  31. Ganadhipati गणाधिपति attested

    a name of Shiva

    gaṇādhipati · MW 343,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  32. Ganadhisha गणाधीश attested

    a name of Ganesha

    gaṇādhīśa · MW 343,2

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  33. Ganagrani गणाग्रणी attested

    a name of Ganesha

    gaṇāgraṇī · MW 343,2

    Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.

  34. Gananatha गणनाथ attested

    a name of Ganesha; ‘lord of various classes of subordinate gods’, Śiva

    gaṇanātha · MW 343,1

  35. Gandali गण्डली attested

    a name of Shiva

    gaṇḍalin · MW 344,2 · Apte 449

  36. Gangasuta गङ्गासुत attested

    a name of Skanda (Murugan)

    gaṅgāsuta · MW 341,3

    In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.

  37. Gangeya गाङ्गेय attested

    a name of Skanda (Murugan); being in or on the Ganges

    gāṅgeya · MW 353,1 · Apte 456

  38. Garudadhvaja गरुडध्वज attested

    having Garuḍa in its banner

    garuḍadhvaja · MW 348,3

  39. Gati गति attested

    N. of a son of Anala

    gati · MW 347,3 · Apte 449

  40. Gayatri गायत्री attested

    a name of Durga; the Gāyatrī

    gāyatrī · MW 352,3 · Apte 457

  41. Grahapati ग्रहपति attested

    the moon

    grahapati · MW 372,2

  42. Grava ग्रावा attested

    a stone for pressing out the Soma

    grāvan · MW 374,1 · Apte 474

  43. Jnanagamya ज्ञानगम्य attested

    attainable by the understanding (Śiva)

    jñānagamya · MW 426,1

  44. Galit गलित attested

    waning (as the moon); also dropped, oozed, trickling

    galita · MW 350,3 · Apte 455

    Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  45. Jnanapati ज्ञानपति attested

    the lord of knowledge

    jñānapati · MW 426,1

A girl or a boy9

  1. Ganga गङ्गा attested

    Ganga (the deity's own name); ‘swift-goer’, the river Ganges

    gaṅgā · MW 341,2 · Apte 446

  2. Gyan ज्ञान attested

    knowing, becoming acquainted with, knowledge

    jñāna · MW 426,1 · Apte 518

    Neuter in Sanskrit.

  3. Gagandeep गगंदीप regional

    Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.

  4. Gadi गदी attested

    a name of Krishna; sick

    gadin · MW 344,3 · Apte 449

    The dictionary's sense is unflattering: ‘a name of Krishna’.

  5. Gaya गय attested

    ‘what has been conquered or acquired’, a house, household, family

    gaya · MW 348,2 · Apte 452

  6. Garud गारुड attested

    an emerald, (?); also shaped like the bird Garuḍa

    gāruḍa · MW 354,1 · Apte 457

    Neuter in Sanskrit.

  7. Ganavir गणवीर compound

    a series or group of asterisms or lunar… + a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero

    gaṇa + vīra · MW 343,1; 1005,2

  8. Gali गालि attested

    reviling speech, invectives, execrations

    gāli · MW 354,3 · Apte 458

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

  9. Gani गणि attested

    (for ṇin, only at the end of names) one who is familiar with the…

    gaṇi · MW 343,3 · Apte 448

    The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.

What the grades mean
attested
The name is a word in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit dictionary, and the meaning is the dictionary's own.
compound
Two dictionary words joined; the meaning gives both halves.
regional
Not a Sanskrit word as it is written, but long given in Indian families: it is in the Indian electoral rolls. A Tamil or Malayalam form of a Sanskrit name says so, and takes that word's meaning.
modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word and not in the rolls: a recent name, seen in US or UK birth registers.

MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.

The four padas of Dhanishta: गा Ga · गी Gi · गू Gu · गे Ge

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