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    Ganesh or Ganes?

    Two spellings, side by side.

    Ganesh and Ganes are two spellings of the same sound. Ganesh is listed with the meaning "A hindu god; son of lord shiva; son of lord shiva & parwati , the elephant -headed god; lord ganesha; son of lord shiva and parvati" and Ganes with "Lord of the hosts". Ganesh is the more searched spelling on this site. Pick the one that matches how the name is written in your language, or is easiest to read where you live.

    DetailGaneshGanes
    MeaningA hindu god; son of lord shiva; son of lord shiva & parwati , the elephant -headed god; lord ganesha; son of lord shiva and parvatiLord of the hosts
    OriginSanskritIndian
    GenderBoyUnisex
    Writtenगणेश—
    Say itGa-neshGa-nes
    PopularityLess often searched hereLess often searched here

    Questions about Ganesh and Ganes

    Is Ganesh or Ganes more common?

    Ganesh is more often searched and saved on this site; Ganes is also used.

    Do Ganesh and Ganes mean the same?

    Ganesh: "A hindu god; son of lord shiva; son of lord shiva & parwati , the elephant -headed god; lord ganesha; son of lord shiva and parvati". Ganes: "Lord of the hosts".

    How do you say Ganesh?

    In parts: Ga-nesh. Ganes is said the same way.

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