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Gandharv
गंधर्वSay it gun-DHURV
- Meaning
- A celestial musician or heavenly singer; a singer Monier-Williams, p. 346
- Say it
- gun-DHURV
- Written
- गंधर्व
- Other spellings
- Gandharva
Gandharv
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Gandharv meaning
Gandharv (गंधर्व) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A celestial musician or heavenly singer; a singer
Gandharv (गंधर्व) is Sanskrit gandharva. Monier-Williams explains that in the Rigveda the Gandharva is usually a single heavenly being who lives in the sky and guards the divine Soma, while in epic poetry the Gandharvas become a class of celestial musicians and singers who form the orchestra at the banquets of the gods. It also gives the plain sense "a singer". Name lists give Gandharv as "celestial musician", which matches. The word has long been linked with music in India, as in the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya music schools, so the name suits musical families.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 346 · entry gandharva · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gandharva, p. 346
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
Gandharv · Gandharva