Ganga name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Indian and Oriya
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Ganga g(a)-nga
Meaning: The Great Holy River
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What does Ganga mean?

Principally used in Kannada, Tamil, Oriya, Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Telugu, Sindhi, Marathi and Sanskrit, Ganga means "The Great Holy River" and is aimed at both genders is originated from Sanskrit.

How do I pronounce Ganga?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Ganga is g(a)-nga. The name can also be pronounced as gan-ga.

How popular is the name Ganga?

Ganga is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given. However things change on global perspective, Ganga is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in Nepal.

Also the baby name is popular in Sri Lanka. According to our research, at least 940000 people have been bestowed Ganga around the globe.

Facts

Here's what numbers has to say about Ganga

Make new mistakes and stop obsessing over old ones. You are trustworthy and hate liars who obsess over material things. You want to achieve a great success and accomplish your dreams in order to prove yourself you can do it. You are the most active, livingly human being in your surroundings. Change yourself completely. Be more open-minded and ready to learn new things. You are stubborn and self-motivated.

Do you like Ganga? You would love these names

  •  Upama - Meaning of Upama is Comparison or Resembling is used in Tamil, Sanskrit and Sindhi aimed at baby girls came from Sanskrit
  •  Giridhar - Used in Hindi and Tamil, Giridhar means "One who Holds Mountain or Lord Krishna" and is rooted from Sanskrit is customarily used for boys
  •  Debashish - Meaning of Debashish is Benediction of God, Blessing of God or Pleased by Gods used for baby boys used specifically in Kannada and Telugu is originated from Sanskrit
  •  Mudra is used prevalently in Indian, Bengali and Sanskrit is a gender insensitive name, Mudra means "Joyful, Healing Hand Movement or Expression" has origin in Sanskrit
  •  Santoshi - Used primarily in Bengali, Sanskrit and Gujarati, Santoshi is originated from Sanskrit, Santoshi means "Happy or Name of a Goddess" is a baby girl name

Famous people named Ganga

  • Ganga Ram Koli, Indian politician
  • Ganga Kishore Bhattacharya, Indian editor and printer
  • Ganga Zumba, first leader of the massive runaway slave settlement of Quilombo dos Palmares
  • Ganga Singh, ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner
  • Ganga Ram, Indian civil engineer and architect

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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