About the name Bhagirathi
The whole point of the story is stubbornness: Bhagiratha meditated for generations to get the river to come down, and it is named for the effort rather than the water. Anyone carrying it inherits an argument that persistence eventually moves heaven.
Bhagirathi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced bhah-gee-RAH-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Bhagirathi?
Bhagirathi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Bhagirathi
- Bhagirathi AmmaKerala centenarian who passed her fourth-standard exams at 105
Spellings and variants of Bhagirathi
Names similar to Bhagirathi
Priyanshi
pree-YAAN-shee
A part of what is dearly loved
Alaknanda
ah-luk-NUN-dah
Himalayan headstream of the Ganga rising at Badrinath
Ayushi
aa-YOO-shee
One blessed with a long life
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Janhavi
JAAN-hah-vee
Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga
Lopamudra
loh-pah-MOO-drah
Rigvedic seer and wife of sage Agastya, composer of her own hymn
Ratnavali
rut-NAH-vah-lee
String of jewels, heroine of the Sanskrit play by King Harsha
Bhagirathi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Bhagirathi mean?
Bhagirathi means "The Ganga as brought down to earth by King Bhagiratha". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Bhagirathi?
Bhagirathi is pronounced bhah-gee-RAH-tee, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Bhagirathi?
Bhagirathi scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Bhagirathi?
Bhagirathi carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Bhagirathi?
The lucky number for Bhagirathi is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.