What origin is the name Gagan?

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

Is Gagan a popular name?

Gagan 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 Gagan?

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

What is the rashi of the name Gagan?

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

Gagan

Q: Is Gagan a rare name?

Yes. Gagan 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 Gagan

Gagan

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gagan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to the sky or the heavens.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Gagan pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to the sky or the heavens.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गगन
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Ga)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to the sky or the heavens.

Popularity

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

Written as गगन

Quick answers about Gagan

Very rare in US records

What does Gagan mean?

Gagan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name translates to the sky or the heavens.".

Is Gagan a rare name?

Yes. Gagan 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 Gagan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ga (गा)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 1
Name number: 4

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.