What origin is the name Gitanjali?

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

Is Gitanjali a popular name?

Gitanjali 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 brother names for Gitanjali?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gitanjali — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gitanjali written in its native script?

Gitanjali is written गीतांजलि.

What is the rashi of the name Gitanjali?

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

Gitanjali

Q: Is Gitanjali a rare name?

Yes. Gitanjali 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 Gitanjali

Gitanjali

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Gitanjali is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Collection of poems; a collection of poems; collection of poems/songs; presenting songs in a devoted manner", Rashi Makar.

The meaning of Gitanjali is "Collection of poems; a collection of poems; collection of poems/songs; presenting songs in a devoted manner" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: गीतांजलि
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Collection of poems; a collection of poems; collection of poems/songs; presenting songs in a devoted manner

Popularity

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

Written as गीतांजलि

Quick answers about Gitanjali

Very rare in US records

What does Gitanjali mean?

Gitanjali is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Collection of poems; a collection of poems; collection of poems/songs; presenting songs in a devoted manner".

Is Gitanjali a rare name?

Yes. Gitanjali does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gitanjali

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Gitanjali

Gitanjali means "Collection of poems; a collection of poems; collection of poems/songs; presenting songs in a devoted manner" — these names share that spirit.