Ganesh

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lord of the multitudes; remover of obstacles.

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Ganesh by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Ganesh. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ganesh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)
  • Gaines25 in the US (2017)
  • Gates12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Ganesh, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ganesh

RhodriHarshivAcerHuzaifahRovanYuvanshNirvairLotanna

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