What origin is the name Guhan?

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

What are good sister names for Guhan?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Guhan — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Guhan?

Guhan starts with the syllable “Gu” (गू), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Guhan

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Guhan

Guhan

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Guhan is an Indian boy's name meaning "Name of Lord Murugan", Rashi Kumbh.

The meaning of Guhan is "Name of Lord Murugan" — a boy name of Indian origin. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gu)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Name of Lord Murugan

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Guhan

What does Guhan mean?

Guhan is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "Name of Lord Murugan".

How popular is Guhan?

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Sister names that go with Guhan

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gu (गू)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 3
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Gu” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kumbh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.