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Ekdant
एकदंतSay it AYK-dunt
- Meaning today
- One-tusked, Lord Ganesha
- Original meaning
- "one-toothed; a name of Ganesha" Monier-Williams, p. 228
- Say it
- AYK-dunt
- Written
- एकदंत
- Other spellings
- Ekadant, Ekadanta, Ekdanta
- First sound
- ए · Vrishabh rashi
Ekdant
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Ekdant meaning
Ekdant (एकदंत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ए, it is a Vrishabh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
One-toothed; a name of Ganesha
Also used to mean: one-tusked, Lord Ganesha
Ekdant (एकदंत) is Sanskrit ekadanta, from eka, "one", and danta, "tooth" or "tusk". Monier-Williams records it as a name of Gaṇeśa, who is shown with a single whole tusk. The name sits among the best-known titles of Ganesha, alongside Gajanan and Vinayak, and is chanted in his prayers. Name lists give it as "one-tusked" or simply as Lord Ganesha, which matches the dictionary. Ekdant is the everyday Hindi and Marathi spelling; Ekadanta keeps the full Sanskrit form. Families who choose it usually do so as a direct dedication to Ganesha.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Ganesha.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 228 · entry ekadanta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, ekadanta, p. 228
Fits your syllable
First sound ए
Krittika nakshatra, pada 4 · Vrishabh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Ekdant · Ekadant · Ekadanta · Ekdanta