What origin is the name Gadhadhar?

Gadhadhar comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gadhadhar a popular name?

Gadhadhar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Gadhadhar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gadhadhar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gadhadhar written in its native script?

Gadhadhar is written गदाधर.

What is the rashi of the name Gadhadhar?

Gadhadhar starts with the syllable “Ga” (गा), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Gadhadhar

Q: Is Gadhadhar a rare name?

Yes. Gadhadhar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gadhadhar

Gadhadhar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Gadhadhar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name representing one who wields a mace, specifically used as a name for Lord Vishnu.", Rashi Makar.

Gadhadhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing one who wields a mace, specifically used as a name for Lord Vishnu.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: गदाधर
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Ga)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name representing one who wields a mace, specifically used as a name for Lord Vishnu.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गदाधर

Quick answers about Gadhadhar

Very rare in US records

What does Gadhadhar mean?

Gadhadhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name representing one who wields a mace, specifically used as a name for Lord Vishnu.".

Is Gadhadhar a rare name?

Yes. Gadhadhar does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Gadhadhar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ga (गा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ga” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.