What origin is the name Giri?

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

What are good sister names for Giri?

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

What is the rashi of the name Giri?

Giri starts with the syllable “Gi” (गी), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Giri

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Giri

Giri

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Giri is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Mount.", Rashi Makar.

With Tamil roots, Giri is a boy name that means "Mount.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gi)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Mount.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Giri

What does Giri mean?

Giri is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Mount.".

How popular is Giri?

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Sister names that go with Giri

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gi (गी)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 2
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Gi” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 2), 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.