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Ganesh

गणेश

Lord Ganesh; Lord of the army

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Rashi ♑ Makara Capricorn · Saturn Nakshatra ★ Dhanishtha Birth Star · Mars Lucky No. 4 Rahu · Chaldean

Meaning of Ganesh

Lord Ganesh; Lord of the army

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /GAH-nesh/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 3

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♑ Makara

मकर

Planet: Saturn · Element: Earth

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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Dhanishtha

धनिष्ठा

Ga Gi Gu Ge

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Numerology

4

Chaldean Number 4

Number 4 is ruled by Rahu (the North Node), representing materialism, structure, and transformation. People with this number are methodical, disciplined, and hard-working builders. They create lasting foundations. In Vedic astrology, Rahu is associated with worldly ambition and unconventional paths. Number 4 names carry strong, grounded energy.

Planet: Rahu Colors: Blue, Green, Grey Days: Saturday, Sunday Gems: Hessonite (Gomed), Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli

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Spelling Variants of Ganesh — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (गणेश) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Ganesh गणेश Ganesha गणेश Ghanesh घनेश

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Gangesh गंगेश

Lord Shiva, Lord of Ganga

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)

Gangesha गंगेश

Lord Shiva, Lord of Ganga

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)

Gandesha गंधेश

Lord of fragrance

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)

Gangesa गंगेश

Lord or master of Ganga river.

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)

Gandhesa गन्धेश

Master of sweet smelling.

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 3)

Ganesan गणेशन

Lord Ganesh; Lord of the army

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)

Ganith गणित

Armed group or flower park.

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)

Gannath गणनाथ

An epithet of Lord Shiva

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 3)

Gangeya गांगेय

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 3)

Lord Shiva; Flock; Troop; Multitude; Number; Tribe; Series or class

🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 3)

Jatin जतिन

A name of Lord Shiva; One who has matted hair; Ascetic; Disciplined

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Mukesh मुकेश

Lord of the dumb; Another name for Lord Shiva; To liberate

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Naresh नरेश

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Raghav राघव

Lord Rama; A descendant of Raghu; A patronymic of Ramachandra

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Raghu रघु

Swift; quick; a legendary king of the Solar Dynasty

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Ramesh रमेश

Lord Vishnu; Preserver or the one who saves from danger

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Swami स्वामी

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Umesh उमेश

Lord Shiva, Lord of Uma

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Rajnath राजनाथ

Lord of kings; King of kings; Ruler

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Hareesh हरीश

Lord Shiva; Shiva and Vishnu conjoined

💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #31, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)

Ganesh in Different Languages

Hindi

गणेश

Ganesh

भगवान गणेश; सेना के स्वामी।

Bengali

গণেশ

Ganesh

ভগবান গণেশ; সেনাবাহিনীর প্রভু, যিনি সকল বাধা দূর করেন।

Marathi

गणेश

Ganesh

भगवान गणेश; सेनेचे स्वामी.

Telugu

గణేష్

Ganesh

గణేశుడు; సైన్యానికి అధిపతి, విఘ్నాలను తొలగించే దేవుడు.

Tamil

கணேஷ்

Ganesh

விநாயகப் பெருமான்; படையின் தலைவர், தடைகளை நீக்கி அருள்பவர்.

Gujarati

ગણેશ

Ganesh

ભગવાન ગણેશ; સેનાના સ્વામી, જે વિઘ્નોનો નાશ કરે છે.

Kannada

ಗಣೇಶ್

Ganesh

ಗಣೇಶ; ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಪತಿ, ವಿಘ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವ ದೇವರು.

Malayalam

ഗണേഷ്

Ganesh

ഗണപതി; സൈന്യത്തിന്റെ അധിപൻ, തടസ്സങ്ങൾ നീക്കുന്ന ദൈവം.

Punjabi

ਗਣੇਸ਼

Ganesh

ਭਗਵਾਨ ਗਣੇਸ਼; ਫੌਜ ਦਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ, ਜੋ ਸਫਲਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।

Odia

ଗଣେଶ

Ganesh

ଭଗବାନ ଗଣେଶ; ସେନାର ପ୍ରଭୁ, ଯିଏ ବିଘ୍ନ ନାଶ କରନ୍ତି।

Sanskrit

गणेश

Ganesh

गणेशः; सेनायाः स्वामी।

Nepali

गणेश

Ganesh

भगवान गणेश; सेनाका स्वामी।

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the meaning of Ganesh?

Lord Ganesh; Lord of the army

What is the Rashi of Ganesh?

Makara

What is the Nakshatra of Ganesh?

Dhanishtha

What is the numerology number of Ganesh?

The Chaldean numerology number of Ganesh is 4.

Is Ganesh a boy or girl name?

Ganesh is a boy name.

What is the origin of Ganesh?

Ganesh has its origin in sanskrit.

How do you pronounce Ganesh?

Ganesh is pronounced as /GAH-nesh/.

How many syllables are in Ganesh?

Ganesh has 2 syllables.

What is the akshara count of Ganesh?

Ganesh has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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