What origin is the name Giridhar?

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

Is Giridhar a popular name?

Giridhar 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 Giridhar?

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

How is Giridhar written in its native script?

Giridhar is written गिरिधर.

What is the rashi of the name Giridhar?

Giridhar starts with the syllable “Gi” (गी), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Giridhar

Q: Is Giridhar a rare name?

Yes. Giridhar 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 Giridhar

Giridhar

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Giridhar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Sri krishna; one who holds ( lifts ) mountain (lord krishna); one who holds mountain", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Giridhar pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Sri krishna; one who holds ( lifts ) mountain (lord krishna); one who holds mountain". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: गिरिधर
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sri krishna; one who holds ( lifts ) mountain (lord krishna); one who holds mountain

Popularity

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

Written as गिरिधर

Quick answers about Giridhar

Very rare in US records

What does Giridhar mean?

Giridhar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Sri krishna; one who holds ( lifts ) mountain (lord krishna); one who holds mountain".

Is Giridhar a rare name?

Yes. Giridhar 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 Giridhar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gi (गी)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Gi” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.