About the name Girdhar
The name recalls the week Krishna held Govardhan hill on one finger to shelter Braj from Indra's rains, an image Mirabai sang about for a lifetime. It survives most strongly in Rajasthan and the Braj belt, where the story is local geography rather than distant myth.
Girdhar is a boy name of Hindi origin, pronounced GIR-dhur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Girdhar?
Girdhar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Girdhar
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Girdhar yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Girdhar
Names similar to Girdhar
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Girish
gi-REESH
Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Shiva on Kailash
Gobind
GOH-bind
Protector of cows, an epithet of Krishna used in Gurbani for God
Govind
goh-VIND
Finder of cows; an epithet of Krishna and Vishnu
Bhaskar
BHAAS-kur
Light-maker, an epithet of the sun
Bhavesh
bhah-VESH
Lord of the world, an epithet of Shiva
Chandrashekhar
chun-druh-SHAY-khur
One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva
Girdhar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Girdhar mean?
Girdhar means "Bearer of the mountain, an epithet of Krishna who lifted Govardhan". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Girdhar?
Girdhar is pronounced GIR-dhur, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Girdhar?
Girdhar scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Girdhar?
Girdhar carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Girdhar?
The lucky number for Girdhar 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.