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Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Ganesh

gah-NESH · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
lord of the multitudes
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
timeless
Themes
divine · classic
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Popularity over time

2021 rank#—
2021 births6
Peak year1993
First appeared1977
Total US births290
1993 peak19771988199920102021
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gani
Alternate spellings
GaneshaGanpati

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Ganesh is the elephant-headed Hindu deity of beginnings