What origin is the name Gangeya?

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

Is Gangeya a popular name?

Gangeya 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 Gangeya?

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

How is Gangeya written in its native script?

Gangeya is written गांगेय.

What is the rashi of the name Gangeya?

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

Gangeya

Q: Is Gangeya a rare name?

Yes. Gangeya 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 Gangeya

Gangeya

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gangeya is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning son of the river Ganga, often used to refer to the deity Bhishma.", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Gangeya pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning son of the river Ganga, often used to refer to the deity Bhishma.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine Sanskrit name meaning son of the river Ganga, often used to refer to the deity Bhishma.

Popularity

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

Written as गांगेय

Quick answers about Gangeya

Very rare in US records

What does Gangeya mean?

Gangeya is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning son of the river Ganga, often used to refer to the deity Bhishma.".

Is Gangeya a rare name?

Yes. Gangeya 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 Gangeya

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.