What origin is the name Gajanan?

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

Is Gajanan a popular name?

Gajanan 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 Gajanan?

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

How is Gajanan written in its native script?

Gajanan is written गजानन.

What is the rashi of the name Gajanan?

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

Gajanan

Q: Is Gajanan a rare name?

Yes. Gajanan 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 Gajanan

Gajanan

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Gajanan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "One with an elephant face ( lord ganesh); one with elephant face", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Gajanan pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "One with an elephant face ( lord ganesh); one with elephant face". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

One with an elephant face ( lord ganesh); one with elephant face

Popularity

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

Written as गजानन

Quick answers about Gajanan

Very rare in US records

What does Gajanan mean?

Gajanan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "One with an elephant face ( lord ganesh); one with elephant face".

Is Gajanan a rare name?

Yes. Gajanan 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 Gajanan

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.