Sanskrit baby names, A to Z

Names starting with G

183 names beginning with G. The meaning shown is the dictionary's entry for the word the name is formed from; the name's own page has the full evidence.

  1. Gabhastaye गभस्तये ‘fork (?)’, arm, hand, Monier-Williams (1899)
  2. Gabhastinemi गभस्तिनेमि ‘the felly of whose wheel is sharp-edged (?)’, N. of Kṛṣṇa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  3. Gabhira गभीर deep (opposed to gādha and dīna), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  4. Gabhiraya गभीराय deep (opposed to gādha and dīna), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  5. Gadadhara गदाधर having a sick lip, Monier-Williams (1899)
  6. Gadadharayai गदाधरायै having a sick lip, Monier-Williams (1899)
  7. Gadagraja गदाग्रज ‘elder brother of Gada’, N. of Kṛṣṇa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  8. Gadaya गदाय a sentence, Monier-Williams (1899)
  9. Gadhayai गाधायै (ifc. ) offering firm standing-ground, fordable (as a river), not very deep, shallow, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  10. Gadine गदिने sick, Monier-Williams (1899)
  11. Gahana गहन (g. kṣubhnādi) deep, dense, thick, impervious, impenetrable, inexplicable, hard to be understood, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  12. Gahanaa गहना ornament, Monier-Williams (1899)
  13. Gahanaya गहनाय (g. kṣubhnādi) deep, dense, thick, impervious, impenetrable, inexplicable, hard to be understood, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  14. Gahanayai गहनायै ornament, Monier-Williams (1899)
  15. Gahvaryai गह्वर्यै a cave, cavern, Monier-Williams (1899)
  16. Gajanana गजानन The deity GAṆEŚA. E. gaja an elephant, and ānana a face; see gajavadana. Wilson (1832)
  17. Galavaya गालवाय Symplocos racemosa (the bark of which is used in dyeing) or a pale species of the same, Monier-Williams (1899)
  18. Gambhira गम्भीरा a hiccup, violent singultus (with hikkā, ), Monier-Williams (1899)
  19. Gambhiraya गम्भीराय the lemon tree, Monier-Williams (1899)
  20. Gaminyai गामिन्यै going anywhere (local adv. or acc. [, ] or prati, ) — feminine form of gāmin Verified split
  21. Gamyai गम्यै the √ gam, Introd. on Vārtt. 5. Monier-Williams (1899)
  22. Gamyayai गम्यायै to be gone or gone to, approachable, accessible, passable, attainable (often a- neg.), &c. — feminine form of gamya Verified split
  23. Ganadhipa गणाधिप the chief of a troop, Monier-Williams (1899)
  24. Ganakaraya गणकाराय arranging into classes, classifier, Monier-Williams (1899)
  25. Gananatha गणनाथ ‘lord of various classes of subordinate gods’, Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  26. Gananayaka गणनायक the leader of the attendants of any god, Monier-Williams (1899)
  27. Ganapa गणप Gaṇeśa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  28. Ganapataye गणपतये (g. aśvapaty-ādi) the leader of a class or troop or assemblage, Monier-Williams (1899)
  29. Ganapaya गणपाय Gaṇeśa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  30. Ganatushtayai गानतुष्टायै “satisfied singing” Verified split
  31. Ganaya गणाय as, a flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series, class (of animate or inanimate beings), body of followers or attendants, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  32. Gandaki गण्डकी N. of a river in the northern part of India, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  33. Gandaline गण्डलिने N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  34. Gandhadharine गन्धधारिणे ‘possessing perfumes’, N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  35. Gandharaya गान्धाराय fr. gandh˚, g. kacchādi and sindhv-ādi Monier-Williams (1899)
  36. Gandharva गान्धर्व gāndharvī belonging or relating to the Gandharvas (especially vivāha or vidhi, the form of marriage called after the Gandharvas which… Monier-Williams (1899)
  37. Gandharvavedaya गान्धर्ववेदाय the Veda of music (considered as an appendix of the and ascribed to Bharata), Monier-Williams (1899)
  38. Gandharvaya गन्धर्वाय as, a Gandharva [though in later times the Gandharvas are regarded as a class, yet in rarely more than one is mentioned; he is designated… Monier-Williams (1899)
  39. Gandharvyai गन्धर्व्यै Gandharvī (daughter of Surabhi and mother of the race of horses, ), Monier-Williams (1899)
  40. Gandharyai गान्धार्यै (, Vārtt. 4, ) a princess of the Gāndhāris (esp. the wife of Dhṛtarāṣṭra), Monier-Williams (1899)
  41. Gandhaya गन्धाय as, smell, odour (nine kinds are enumerated, viz. iṣṭa, aniṣṭa, madhura, kaṭu, nirhārin, saṃhata, snigdha, rūkṣa, viśada, a tenth kind is… Monier-Williams (1899)
  42. Ganeshaya गणेशाय N. of the god of wisdom and of obstacles (son of Śiva and Pārvatī, or according to one legend of Pārvatī alone; though Gaṇeśa causes… Monier-Williams (1899)
  43. Ganeshvara गणेश्वर the chief of a troop, leader of a band (gen. or in comp.), Monier-Williams (1899)
  44. Ganga गङ्गा ‘swift-goer’, the river Ganges (personified and considered as the eldest daughter of Himavat and Menā, as the wife of Śāntanu and mother… Monier-Williams (1899)
  45. Gangayai गङ्गायै ‘swift-goer’, the river Ganges (personified and considered as the eldest daughter of Himavat and Menā, as the wife of Śāntanu and mother… Monier-Williams (1899)
  46. Garbhaya गर्भाय the womb, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  47. Gargaya गर्गाय N. of an old sage (descendant of Bharad-vāja and Aṅgiras, author of the hymn, ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  48. Garishthaya गरिष्ठाय heaviest, excessively heavy, Monier-Williams (1899)
  49. Garja गर्ज a (roaring) elephant, Monier-Williams (1899)
  50. Garjitaya गर्जिताय sounded, roared, bellowed Monier-Williams (1899)
  51. Garudadhvaja गरुडध्वज having Garuḍa in its banner (Kṛṣṇa's chariot), Monier-Williams (1899)
  52. Garudadhvajaya गरुडध्वजाय having Garuḍa in its banner (Kṛṣṇa's chariot), Monier-Williams (1899)
  53. Garudaya गरुडाय a building shaped like Garuḍa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  54. Garvapaharinyai गर्वापहारिण्यै “-hārin One who or that which takes away of pride” Verified split
  55. Gatagataya गतागताय going and coming, Monier-Williams (1899)
  56. Gataye गतये going, moving, gait, deportment, motion in general, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  57. Gatha गाथा a verse, stanza (especially one which is neither Ṛc, nor Sāman, nor Yajus, a verse not belonging to the Vedas, but to the epic poetry of… Monier-Williams (1899)
  58. Gathayai गाथायै a verse, stanza (especially one which is neither Ṛc, nor Sāman, nor Yajus, a verse not belonging to the Vedas, but to the epic poetry of… Monier-Williams (1899)
  59. Gati गति going, moving, gait, deportment, motion in general, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  60. Gatre गात्रे a singer, Monier-Williams (1899)
  61. Gauri गौरी the female of the Bos Gaurus, (‘Vāc or voice of the middle region of the air’, according to & ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  62. Gauryai गौर्यै the female of the Bos Gaurus, (‘Vāc or voice of the middle region of the air’, according to & ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  63. Gautamaya गौतमाय relating to Gotama (with pada-stobha pl. N. of a Sāman) Monier-Williams (1899)
  64. Gautami गौतमी a female descendant of Gotama (N. of Kṛpī, of Mahā-prajāpatī, ), Monier-Williams (1899)
  65. Gautamyai गौतम्यै a female descendant of Gotama (N. of Kṛpī, of Mahā-prajāpatī, ), Monier-Williams (1899)
  66. Gavaampataye गवांपतये ‘cow-lord’, a bull, Monier-Williams (1899)
  67. Gavampataye गवाम्पतये ‘cow-lord’, a bull, Monier-Williams (1899)
  68. Gave गवे ifc. ‘going’, see adhri-gu, vanar-gu (cf. also priyaṃgu, śāci-gu) Monier-Williams (1899)
  69. Gayatri गायत्री an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in… Monier-Williams (1899)
  70. Gayatrivallabhaya गायत्रीवल्लभाय ‘friend of Gāyatrī’, N. of Śiva. Monier-Williams (1899)
  71. Gayatryai गायत्र्यै an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables (variously arranged, but generally as a triplet of eight syllables each), any hymn composed in… Monier-Williams (1899)
  72. Geyaya गेयाय to be sung, being sung or praised in song, Monier-Williams (1899)
  73. Ghanadhvanih घनध्वनिः deep-sounding, roaring, Monier-Williams (1899)
  74. Ghanashyamaya घनश्यामाय ‘dark like a cloud (cf., )’, Kṛṣṇa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  75. Ghanaya घनाय (√ han) a striker, killer, destroyer, Monier-Williams (1899)
  76. Ghantayai घण्टायै a bell, &c. (ifc. ā, ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  77. Gharmadayai घर्मदायै causing heat. Monier-Williams (1899)
  78. Ghati घटी a water-jar, Monier-Williams (1899)
  79. Ghatibhyo घटीभ्यो a water-jar, Monier-Williams (1899)
  80. Ghatodara घटोदर ‘potbellied’, Gaṇeśa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  81. Ghoraghorataraya घोरघोरतराय extremely terrific (Śiva), Monier-Williams (1899)
  82. Ghoraya घोराय (cf. √ ghur) venerable, awful, sublime (gods, the Aṅgiras, the Ṛṣis), Monier-Williams (1899)
  83. Ghranaya घ्राणाय smelled, Monier-Williams (1899)
  84. Ghranayai घ्राणायै the nose, of a bull,. Monier-Williams (1899)
  85. Ghrina घृणा through heat or sunshine, Monier-Williams (1899)
  86. Ghrini घृणि a ray of light, Monier-Williams (1899)
  87. Ghrinine घृणिने passionate, violent, Monier-Williams (1899)
  88. Ghritachyai घृताच्यै abounding in ghee, filled with ghee, sprinkling ghee, shining with ghee, Monier-Williams (1899)
  89. Ghurnayai घूर्णायै moving to and fro, shaking, Monier-Williams (1899)
  90. Giraye गिरये loc. of 1. gir. Monier-Williams (1899)
  91. Gire गिरे addressing, invoking, praising, Monier-Williams (1899)
  92. Girijayai गिरिजायै N. of several plants (a kind of lemon tree; kārī; kṣudra-pāṣāṇa-bhedā; giri-kadalī; trāyamāṇā; śveta-buhvā), Monier-Williams (1899)
  93. Girirupayai गिरिरूपायै mountain-shaped, Monier-Williams (1899)
  94. Girishapriyankaryai गिरीशप्रियङ्कर्यै “īā acting kindly towards a high mountain” Verified split
  95. Girishaya गिरीशाय ‘lord of speech’, N. of Bṛhaspati (regent of the planet Jupiter), Monier-Williams (1899)
  96. Girishayai गिरीशायै N. of Durgā, (cf. giri-śā). Monier-Williams (1899)
  97. Girisutayai गिरिसुतायै N. of Pārvatī, Monier-Williams (1899)
  98. Gishpataye गीष्पतये a learned man, Paṇḍit, Monier-Williams (1899)
  99. Gitayai गीतायै a song, sacred song or poem, religious doctrines declared in metrical form by an inspired sage (cf. Agastya-gītā, Bhagavad-gītā [often… Monier-Williams (1899)
  100. Gitih गीतिः [gai-bhāve ktin] 1 A song; ahorāgaparivāhiṇī gītiḥ; śrutāpsa babhūva 2 N. of a metre; see App. Apte (1890)
  101. Gocharaya गोचराय pasture ground for cattle, Monier-Williams (1899)
  102. Godavari गोदावरी ‘granting water or kine’, N. of a river in the Dekhan, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  103. Godayai गोदायै the river commonly called go-dāvarī, (cf. anu-godam). Monier-Williams (1899)
  104. Gohita गोहित ‘proper for cattle’ = -harītakī, Monier-Williams (1899)
  105. Gohitaya गोहिताय ‘proper for cattle’ = -harītakī, Monier-Williams (1899)
  106. Gokuleshaya गोकुलेशाय ‘lord of the Gokula’, N. of Kṛṣṇa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  107. Gomati गोमती a place abounding in herds of cattle, and Monier-Williams (1899)
  108. Gomatyai गोमत्यै a place abounding in herds of cattle, and Monier-Williams (1899)
  109. Gopalaya गोपालाय a cowherd, &c. (ifc. ā, ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  110. Gopalaye गोपालये N. of Śiva, Monier-Williams (1899)
  111. Gopataye गोपतये the lord of cowherds, leader, chief (a N. often applied to Indra), Monier-Williams (1899)
  112. Gopati गोपति the lord of cowherds, leader, chief (a N. often applied to Indra), Monier-Williams (1899)
  113. Gopaya गोपाय a cowherd, herdsman, milkman (considered as a man of mixed caste, ), (ifc. ā, ), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  114. Gopta गोप्ता trī (g. yājakādi, ) one who preserves or protects or defends or cherishes, (superl. gopiṣṭha, ), &c. (˚ptṛ, ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  115. Goptavyayai गोप्तव्यायै to be preserved — feminine form of goptavya Verified split
  116. Goptre गोप्त्रे trī (g. yājakādi, ) one who preserves or protects or defends or cherishes, (superl. gopiṣṭha, ), &c. (˚ptṛ, ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  117. Gopyayai गोप्यायै to be preserved or protected, Monier-Williams (1899)
  118. Gorupayai गोरूपायै cow-shaped, Monier-Williams (1899)
  119. Gotrayai गोत्रायै a herd of kine, Monier-Williams (1899)
  120. Govardhanadharaya गोवर्धनधराय ‘Govardhana-supporter’, Kṛṣṇa, Monier-Williams (1899)
  121. Govardhanaya गोवर्धनाय a celebrated hill in Vṛndāvana near Mathurā (lifted up and supported by Kṛṣṇa upon one finger for 7 days to shelter the cowherds from a… Monier-Williams (1899)
  122. Govinda गोविन्द ‘= -vid (or fr. Prākṛt gov'-inda = gopendra ?)’, Kṛṣṇa (or Viṣṇu), (cf. ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  123. Govindaya गोविन्दाय ‘= -vid (or fr. Prākṛt gov'-inda = gopendra ?)’, Kṛṣṇa (or Viṣṇu), (cf. ) Monier-Williams (1899)
  124. Grahanashinyai ग्रहनाशिन्यै “destroying a crocodile” Verified split
  125. Grahapataye ग्रहपतये the moon, (gṛha-p˚, B) Monier-Williams (1899)
  126. Graharajaya ग्रहराजाय the moon, Monier-Williams (1899)
  127. Grahaya ग्रहाय ifc. (, Vārtt. 1) seizing, laying hold of, holding, (cf. aṅkuśa-, dhanur-, &c.) Monier-Williams (1899)
  128. Grahebhyo ग्रहेभ्यो ifc. (, Vārtt. 1) seizing, laying hold of, holding, (cf. aṅkuśa-, dhanur-, &c.) Monier-Williams (1899)
  129. Grahine ग्राहिने ifc. seizing, taking, holding, laying hold of; (v.l.), Monier-Williams (1899)
  130. Grahini ग्रहिणी anything that holds or supports, (cf. phala-, ˚le-.) Monier-Williams (1899)
  131. Gramani ग्रामणी the leader or chief of a village or community, lord of the manor, squire, leader of a troop or army, chief, superintendent, and; &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  132. Gramanye ग्रामण्ये the leader or chief of a village or community, lord of the manor, squire, leader of a troop or army, chief, superintendent, and; &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  133. Gramavasaya ग्रामवासाय living in a village, Monier-Williams (1899)
  134. Gramaya ग्रामाय an inhabited place, village, hamlet, &c.; Monier-Williams (1899)
  135. Grasishnave ग्रसिष्णवे accustomed to swallow or absorb, Monier-Williams (1899)
  136. Grihasthaya गृहस्थाय ifc. living or staying in any one's house, Monier-Williams (1899)
  137. Grihatmikayai गृहात्मिकायै “belonging to or forming the nature of an assistant” Verified split
  138. Griheshaya गृहेशाय the regent of zodiacal sign. Monier-Williams (1899)
  139. Grihine गृहिणे possessing a house, Monier-Williams (1899)
  140. Grihinyai गृहिण्यै the mistress of a house, wife, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  141. Gudakeshaya गुडाकेशाय ‘thick-haired’, the hero Arjuna, Monier-Williams (1899)
  142. Gudhaya गूढाय covered, hidden, concealed, invisible, secret, private, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  143. Guha गुह ‘reared in a secret place’, N. of Skanda (the god; cf. Kārttikeya), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  144. Guhashaya गुहाशय dwelling in hiding-places or in caverns, Monier-Williams (1899)
  145. Guhashayaya गुहाशयाय dwelling in hiding-places or in caverns, Monier-Williams (1899)
  146. Guhastutayai गुहस्तुतायै “praised ruler of Sringavera” Verified split
  147. Guhavasine गुहावासिने ‘dwelling in secret’, N. of a Muni, Monier-Williams (1899)
  148. Guhaya गुहाय ‘reared in a secret place’, N. of Skanda (the god; cf. Kārttikeya), &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  149. Guhayai गुहायै (instr. of 2. guh) Monier-Williams (1899)
  150. Guhya गुह्य to be covered or concealed or hidden or kept secret, concealable, private, secret, mysterious, mystical, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  151. Guhyaa गुह्या to be covered or concealed or hidden or kept secret, concealable, private, secret, mysterious, mystical, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  152. Guhyavidya गुह्यविद्या knowledge of Mantras or mystical incantations, Monier-Williams (1899)
  153. Guhyaya गुह्याय to be covered or concealed or hidden or kept secret, concealable, private, secret, mysterious, mystical, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  154. Guhyayai गुह्यायै to be covered or concealed or hidden or kept secret, concealable, private, secret, mysterious, mystical, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  155. Gulikaya गुलिकाय N. of a hunter, Monier-Williams (1899)
  156. Guna गुणा Sanseviera Roxburghiana, Monier-Williams (1899)
  157. Gunadayinyai गुणदायिन्यै “giving a single thread or strand of a cord or twine” Verified split
  158. Gunadhara गुणाधारा ‘receptacle of virtues’, a virtuous person, Monier-Williams (1899)
  159. Gunadhya गुणाढ्य rich in virtues or excellences, Monier-Williams (1899)
  160. Gunagrahine गुणग्राहिणे Who judges or appreciates good qualities. E. guṇa, and grāhin who seizes. Wilson (1832)
  161. Gunakaraya गुणाकराय a mine or multitude of merits, one endowed with all virtues, Monier-Williams (1899)
  162. Gunamatre गुणमात्रे only (one of the Guṇas in Gr., viz.) the accent, Monier-Williams (1899)
  163. Gunamayaya गुणमयाय ‘consisting of single threads’ and ‘formed by or possessing merits’, Monier-Williams (1899)
  164. Gunanidhaye गुणनिधये ‘treasury of good qualities’, an excellent man Monier-Williams (1899)
  165. Gunasagaraya गुणसागराय Brahmā, Monier-Williams (1899)
  166. Gunasampannaya गुणसम्पन्नाय endowed with good qualities or virtues, Monier-Williams (1899)
  167. Gunashrayaya गुणाश्रयाय ‘abode of qualities’, substance, matter, Monier-Williams (1899)
  168. Gunatitaya गुणातीताय freed from or beyond all properties, Monier-Williams (1899)
  169. Gunatmikayai गुणात्मिकायै “belonging to or forming the nature of a single thread or strand of a cord or twine” Verified split
  170. Gunaughaya गुणौघाय Superior or abundant merit. E. guṇa, and ogha heap. Wilson (1832)
  171. Gunavatyai गुणवत्यै N. of a combination of three Ślokas forming all one phrase, Sch. Monier-Williams (1899)
  172. Gunaya गुणाय a single thread or strand of a cord or twine (e.g. tri-g˚, q.v.), string or thread, rope, Monier-Williams (1899)
  173. Guni गुणी in comp. for ˚ṇa. Monier-Williams (1899)
  174. Gunini गुणिनी ‘furnished with a string or rope (as a hunter)’ and ‘endowed with good qualities’, Monier-Williams (1899)
  175. Gupta गुप्त protected, guarded, preserved, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  176. Guptaya गुप्ताय protected, guarded, preserved, &c. Monier-Williams (1899)
  177. Gurave गुरवे vī (cf. giri; comp. garīyas, once ˚yas-tara, guru-tara, superl. gariṣṭha, gurutama See ss.vv.) heavy, weighty (opposed to laghu), and; &c.… Monier-Williams (1899)
  178. Guru गुरु vī (cf. giri; comp. garīyas, once ˚yas-tara, guru-tara, superl. gariṣṭha, gurutama See ss.vv.) heavy, weighty (opposed to laghu), and; &c.… Monier-Williams (1899)
  179. Gurupriyayai गुरुप्रियायै dear to a preceptor, Monier-Williams (1899)
  180. Gurusthira गुरुस्थिरा very firm, Monier-Williams (1899)
  181. Gurutama गुरुतम most important, Monier-Williams (1899)
  182. Gurvi गुर्वी ‘venerable woman’, a mother, Monier-Williams (1899)
  183. Gurvyai गुर्व्यै ‘venerable woman’, a mother, Monier-Williams (1899)