What origin is the name Gangadatt?

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

Is Gangadatt a popular name?

Gangadatt 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 Gangadatt?

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

How is Gangadatt written in its native script?

Gangadatt is written गंगादत्त.

What is the rashi of the name Gangadatt?

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

Gangadatt

Q: Is Gangadatt a rare name?

Yes. Gangadatt 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 Gangadatt

Gangadatt

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Gangadatt is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name for boys means gift of the Ganges, referring to the sacred river in India.", Rashi Makar.

The meaning of Gangadatt is "This Sanskrit name for boys means gift of the Ganges, referring to the sacred river in India." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name for boys means gift of the Ganges, referring to the sacred river in India.

Popularity

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

Written as गंगादत्त

Quick answers about Gangadatt

Very rare in US records

What does Gangadatt mean?

Gangadatt is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for boys means gift of the Ganges, referring to the sacred river in India.".

Is Gangadatt a rare name?

Yes. Gangadatt 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 Gangadatt

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.