What origin is the name Gangesha?

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

What are good sister names for Gangesha?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Gangesha — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Gangesha?

Gangesha starts with the syllable “Ga” (गा), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1, in Makar rashi (Capricorn). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Gangesha

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gangesha

Gangesha

Boy

Tamil

3 syllables

Gangesha is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Lord of ganga.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Gangesha pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Lord of ganga.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Ga)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Lord of ganga.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Gangesha

What does Gangesha mean?

Gangesha is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Lord of ganga.".

How popular is Gangesha?

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Sister names that go with Gangesha

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

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. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.