About the name Gangadhar
When the Ganga fell from heaven with force enough to split the earth, Shiva took the whole river into his matted hair and let it out gently, and this name is that act. It reads as distinctly old-fashioned in India now, the sort of name a grandfather has.
Gangadhar is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced GUN-gaa-dhur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 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 early 20th century.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gangadhar?
Gangadhar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gangadhar
- Gangadhar Mehercelebrated Odia poet of the nineteenth century
Spellings and variants of Gangadhar
Names similar to Gangadhar
Chandrashekhar
chun-druh-SHAY-khur
One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva
Jatin
juh-TEEN
One with matted hair, an epithet of Shiva
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Trilochan
tri-LO-chun
Three-eyed one, an epithet of Shiva
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Girdhar
GIR-dhur
Bearer of the mountain, an epithet of Krishna who lifted Govardhan
Girish
gi-REESH
Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Shiva on Kailash
Godavari
goh-DAH-vah-ree
The great river of the Deccan, called the Ganga of the south
Gangadhar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gangadhar mean?
Gangadhar means "Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Gangadhar?
Gangadhar is pronounced GUN-gaa-dhur, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Gangadhar?
Gangadhar scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gangadhar?
Gangadhar carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gangadhar?
The lucky number for Gangadhar is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.