A modern name from gāna, "song"; lists give "melody"
Nakshatra
Dhanishta nakshatra names
धनिष्ठा. Starting sounds: pada 1 गा (Ga) · pada 2 गी (Gi) · pada 3 गू (Gu) · pada 4 गे (Ge). Rashi: Makar and Kumbh.
64 names in our list fit these sounds. Confirm the pada and syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
गा Ga
"Son of Ganga", a name of Bhishma
"Wise, scholar" in popular use; Sanskrit gārgī, "descendant of Garga"
"A verse, song"
"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Bearer of the mace", a name of Krishna and Vishnu
"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana
"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana
"Elephant-faced", a name of Ganesha
"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajendra
"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajarāja
King of the ganas, a name of Ganesha
"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"
The third note of the musical scale, "ga"
"Celestial musician", from Sanskrit gandharva
Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa
The river Ganga; Sanskrit gaṅgā, "swift-goer"
"Bearer of the Ganga", a name of Shiva
"Ganga and Rama", from Gaṅgā and Rāma
"Lord of the Ganga", from Gaṅgā and īśa
"Lord of the ganas", a name of Ganesha
"Dignity"; Sanskrit gariman, "weight, importance"
"Pride", from Sanskrit garva
"Pride, self-respect"
"Proud", from Sanskrit garvita
"Proud"; Sanskrit garvita, from garva, "pride"
"Fast, progressive" in popular use; Sanskrit gatika, "motion, course"
"Jewellery, an ornament"; Hindi gahnā
गी Gi
"Song"; Hindi gīt, from Sanskrit gīta
"Song"; a sacred song, as in the Bhagavad Gita
"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa
"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa
"Lord of songs", from gīta and īśa
"Song"; Sanskrit gīti
"A short song"
A Bengali name built on gīta, "song"; lists give "melodious"
"An offering of songs"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Speech, voice"; Sanskrit girā
"Holder of the mountain", a name of Krishna
"Holder of the mountain", a title of Krishna
"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati
"Lord of Girija", Shiva; often listed as "king of the mountain"
A name of Shiva, from giri, "mountain"
"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva
"King of mountains", from Sanskrit girirāj
"Lord of the mountains", a name of Shiva
गू Gu
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
A rose garden; a garden full of flowers
"Mine of virtues", from Sanskrit guṇākara
"Virtuous king" in popular use; Sanskrit guṇa + śekhara, "crown of virtues"
"Virtuous"; Sanskrit guṇavatī, "endowed with good qualities"
"Humming"; Hindi gungun
The red gunja berry; Sanskrit guñjā, also "humming"
"Buzzing, humming", as of bees
"Humming" in popular use; Sanskrit guñjikā, the gunja berry
"Humming, resonant", from Sanskrit guñjita
"Humming", the murmur of bees; Sanskrit guñjita
"Endowed with good qualities"; virtuous
"Servant of the guru", from guru and dāsa
"Given by the guru", from guru and datta
"Embodiment of the guru", from guru and mūrti
"Lord and teacher", from guru and nātha
"Grace of the guru", from guru and prasāda
King of teachers; Sanskrit guru + rāja
गे Ge
"A song"; that which is to be sung