Ganesh

Sanskrit

"god of the multitude"

Ganesh Origin and Meaning

The name Ganesh is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin meaning "god of the multitude".

The name of the elephant-headed Hindu god of wisdom is rarely heard outside India.

20 Names Similar to Ganesh

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Ganesh in Pop Culture

• Pundit Ganesh Ramsummair central character in The Mystic Masseur (1957) by V. S. Naipaul
• Name of the likeable scooter,riding Inspector Ghote in H. R. F. Keating's The Perfect Murder, 1964, et seq.