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Gagan
गगनSay it GUG-un
- Meaning today
- Sky, heaven
- Original meaning
- "the atmosphere, sky, firmament" Monier-Williams, p. 341
- Say it
- GUG-un
- Written
- गगन
- Other spellings
- Gaggan
Gagan
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Gagan meaning
Gagan (गगन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
The atmosphere, sky, firmament
Also used to mean: heaven
Gagan (गगन) is Sanskrit gagana, which Monier-Williams gives as the atmosphere, the sky or the firmament, citing the Ramayana and Kalidasa's Raghuvamsha among others. The word is still in everyday use in Hindi, Punjabi and other Indian languages, and in poetry gagan is the open sky. Name lists give it as "sky" or "heaven". It is used by Hindu and Sikh families alike and forms well-known compounds such as Gagandeep, "lamp of the sky". The name is short, easy to spell and sounds the same in most Indian languages.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 341 · entry gagana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gagana, p. 341
Fits your syllable
First sound ग
Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 1 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is गा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Gagan · Gaggan