About the name Gargi
Gargi stood up in a hall of male scholars and asked the question that stopped the debate, which is roughly the whole content of the name. Short and hard-edged, it has become a favourite of parents who want an intellectual lineage rather than a floral one.
Gargi is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced GAR-gee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 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 Vedic period.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gargi?
Gargi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gargi
- Gargi VachaknaviVedic sage who debated Yajnavalkya in the Upanishads
- Gargi RoychowdhuryBengali film and stage actress
Spellings and variants of Gargi
Names similar to Gargi
Gayatri
GAH-yah-tree
The sacred Vedic metre and the mantra addressed to the sun, personified as a goddess
Maitreyi
my-TRAY-ee
Friendly, benevolent; the philosopher wife of the sage Yajnavalkya in the Upanishads
Brahmi
BRAH-mee
Daughter of Rishabhanatha, credited with the Brahmi script
Gauri
GOW-ree
Fair, golden-skinned; an epithet of Parvati after her austerities
Geeta
GEE-tah
Song; from the Bhagavad Gita, the song of the Lord
Ghosha
GHOH-shah
Rigvedic woman rishi, a sound or proclamation
Gobind
GOH-bind
Protector of cows, an epithet of Krishna used in Gurbani for God
Ushas
OO-shus
Vedic goddess of dawn, praised in twenty Rigvedic hymns
Gargi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gargi mean?
Gargi means "The Vedic philosopher who questioned Yajnavalkya in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Gargi?
Gargi is pronounced GAR-gee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gargi?
Gargi scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gargi?
Gargi carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gargi?
The lucky number for Gargi is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.