What origin is the name Gandharva?

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

Is Gandharva a popular name?

Gandharva 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 Gandharva?

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

How is Gandharva written in its native script?

Gandharva is written गंधर्व.

What is the rashi of the name Gandharva?

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

Gandharva

Q: Is Gandharva a rare name?

Yes. Gandharva 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 Gandharva

Gandharva

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Gandharva is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "In Sanskrit tradition, this name refers to the heavenly musicians or the musicians of the gods.", Rashi Makar.

Gandharva is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit tradition, this name refers to the heavenly musicians or the musicians of the gods.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit tradition, this name refers to the heavenly musicians or the musicians of the gods.

Popularity

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

Written as गंधर्व

Quick answers about Gandharva

Very rare in US records

What does Gandharva mean?

Gandharva is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit tradition, this name refers to the heavenly musicians or the musicians of the gods.".

Is Gandharva a rare name?

Yes. Gandharva 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 Gandharva

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.