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Gagan

“Sky, the open heavens”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Gagan

Gagan is the plain word for sky, and it carries the sense of limitlessness without any of the ornament that longer Sanskrit names bring. It crosses easily between Hindu and Punjabi families and has stayed in gentle circulation for forty years without ever peaking hard.

Gagan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced GUG-un. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Sky, the open heavens
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
GUG-un
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
86 / 100
Per million
~3.6
Starts with
G
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Gagan?

Popularity14/100
Rarity86/100

Gagan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Gagan

  • Gagan Narang
    Indian shooter and Olympic bronze medallist in the 10m air rifle

Spellings and variants of Gagan

GagandeepGagannGaganjotGagen

Names similar to Gagan

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VYOHM

The open sky, boundless space

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uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

Sanskrit76% rare
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Akash

ah-KAHSH

Sky, open space, the ether element

Sanskrit76% rare
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Atri

UH-tree

One who devours the three, a Saptarishi and composer of Rigvedic hymns

Sanskrit96% rare
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Avyaan

uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
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Bhagat

BUG-ut

Devotee, the title of the saint-poets in the Guru Granth Sahib

Sanskrit92% rare
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Chetan

CHAY-tahn

Consciousness, animate awareness

Sanskrit85% rare
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Dhaval

DHUH-vul

Dazzling white, pure and bright

Sanskrit92% rare
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Gagan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Gagan mean?

Gagan means "Sky, the open heavens". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Gagan?

Gagan is pronounced GUG-un, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Gagan?

Gagan scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.

What is the numerology number for Gagan?

Gagan carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gagan?

The lucky number for Gagan is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.