Are Sanskrit names gender-specific?

Sanskrit names follow the gender rule of nouns. They are automatically divided among three genders – masculine, feminine, and neutral gender. Therefore, names in Sanskrit are divided between genders using specific changes to the ending of the names. However, the stem of the name may remain neutral in some cases (1).

What do common suffixes in Sanskrit names signify?

Sanskrit name suffixes indicate various aspects such as virtues, divine qualities, geographical origins, and familial lineage. The suffixes ‘aka’, and ‘ya’ indicate a noun’s origin or knowledge. For instance, ya in Apremeya connotes ‘coming from infinity’ and in Aacharya defines ‘one who knows conduct’. Suffixes ‘tva’ is used for quality and ‘maya’ indicates composition (2). Other suffixes such as a, ana, and ā are used for masculine, neuter, and feminine gender; ika for association or appurtenance, ti for action or state, tā for characteristics or qualities, tva for abstract concepts, and ma for action or state.

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100 Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With G

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Gargi	Girl	A learned woman
Gautam	Boy	Lord Buddha; A name of Lord Buddha; One who dispels darkness
Guru	Unisex	Teacher, guide, expert
Govind	Boy	Cow finder; Cowherd; Chief herdsman; A name of Lord Krishna
Graig	Boy	Watchful; Alert
Gayathri	Girl	A type of song or hymn; Knowledge; Mother of Vedas
Gita	Girl	Song; Divine melody; A sacred Hindu text
Gaurav	Boy	Honor; Pride; Respect; Dignity
Gopal	Boy	One of the names of Lord Shri Krishna; Cow protector
Govinda	Boy	Cow finder; Cowherd; Chief herdsman; A name of Lord Krishna

Garv	Boy	Proud; Symbol of pride; Superior
Gurmehar	Boy	Blessings of guru
Gurneet	Girl	Guru's moral
Garima	Girl	Dignity; Grace; Greatness
Gauri	Girl	Fair; White; One of the many names of Goddess Parvathi
Gayatri	Girl	A type of song or hymn; Knowledge; Mother of Vedas
Gowri	Girl	White; Shining; Brilliant
Grishma	Girl	Summer
Gaya	Girl	Happy; End; Goal; Earth; Quick
Gaurika	Girl	A young girl; Maiden

Geeta	Girl	Song; Sacred song or poem
Gouri	Girl	White; Shining; Brilliant
Geetika	Girl	A short song
Geetanjali	Girl	Devoted
Gyana	Girl	Full of knowledge
Gadabhrt	Boy	One who manipulates a club
Gajanana	Boy	One who has the face of an elephant
Gajaraja	Boy	Ruler of elephants
Gajasura	Boy	The Lord of evil or evil power
Gajasya	Boy	The one who is in the shape of an elephant

Gajpathi	Boy	The king of elephants
Galava	Boy	Devotion
Gandharin	Boy	Lord Shiva
Gandhesa	Boy	Master of fragrance
Gangaja	Boy	Born as the son of Ganga
Garhapati	Boy	One who shelters the house
Gatha	Girl	Melody; Hymn; A tale
Gatra	Boy	Refers to human body or physical appearance
Gaurangi	Girl	Pretty one and charming person; A holy cow
Gaurisa	Boy	The lady Gauri, Our lady Gauri

Gavesin	Boy	Someone who is looking for or searching for something or someone
Gavistha	Boy	The house which is full of lights and glow
Ghantin	Boy	A person who has a bell like voice
Giridhara	Boy	The one who lifts the mountain
Girija	Girl	Born of the mountain
Godharin	Boy	Powerful; Strong
Godhvaja	Boy	With the moon as his banner; The one who is independent, courageous, and ambitious
Gopendra	Boy	One of the names of Lord Shri Krishna, referring to him as a cowherd and protector of cows
Gopesa	Boy	The leader of men who protects or owns domestic animals
Gopi-Nath	Boy	Creator of Gopis

Gopicandra	Boy	The moon-like beautiful lady
Gopita	Boy	A special thing concealed or safeguarded from others
Goputra	Boy	Son of a Cow
Gosarya	Boy	One with a clever mind
Gostani	Boy	Creative and intelligent beings
Gourangi	Girl	A girl whose color is like a cow
Govindi	Girl	A devotee of Lord Krishna
Govraja	Boy	Pleasant and diplomatic
Grahesh	Boy	The king of all the nine planets
Grahisa	Boy	The king of all the nine planets

Granth	Boy	Problem solvers
Granthika	Boy	One who is passive, friendly, and easygoing
Grhapati	Boy	Lord of the house
Grhita	Boy	A person who is accepted by all
Guha	Boy	Cave or heart
Guhamaya	Boy	Bearer of heavy load
Gunamaya	Boy	Endowed with virtue
Gunarasi	Boy	The Celebration of Virtue
Gunayukta	Boy	Endowed with many virtues
Gur	Boy	Baby lion

Gurmeeta	Girl	A friend of guru
Gurmej	Boy	Guru's place of rest
Gurmel	Boy	One with a physically strong personality
Gurminder	Boy	Lord Guru
Gurmohan	Boy	Sweetheart; Blessed and fortunate; Loved ones of the whole family
Gurmohinder	Boy	One who protects, guides and leads others
Gurmukat	Boy	One who is idealist
Gurmukh-Gurnam	Boy	One who protects, guide and leads others
Gurmukhnihal	Boy	One who protects, guide and leads others
Gurmustak	Boy	The beautiful one or the precious one that will be pious and generous

Gurnaad	Boy	One who protects, guide and leads others; One who is the leader
Gurnama	Boy	God's desire; One who will spend their whole life on the path of God
Gurnamaskar	Girl	Obeiance to guru
Gurnand	Boy	Son of Guru; One with the abilities and qualities of guru; Leader
Gurneesh	Girl	Guru's place
Gurnidhan	Boy	Treasure obtained from Guru; One who has taken all the qualities, treasures and abilities of the guru.
Gurnihal	Boy	One having attained guru's bliss
Gurumita	Boy	Friend of the Guru
Gurumukha	Boy	Follower of the Guru
Gurunadh	Boy	Teacher or Guru

Gurunama	Boy	Name of the Guru
Gusana	Boy	Most beautiful person; As the eye of the tail of a Peacock
Garvesh	Boy	Proud; One of the many names of Lord Ganesha
Gavya	Girl	Garden of God
Geetu	Girl	Someone who's very special
Gigyansh	Boy	Being curious about something
Girivardhan	Boy	A name of Lord Venkateshwara
Girvesh	Boy	A name of Lord Shiva
Gnapika	Girl	An intelligent woman
Griva	Girl	A woman with a beautiful singing voice

Infographic: Famous Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With G

A child's name carries deep personal, cultural, and familial significance. It represents the bearer's cultural and linguistic background while offering insight into their attributes. If you wish to navigate the world of names, this infographic showcases some of the most renowned Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With G. This can help you select a name that best aligns with your family's preferences and religious beliefs.

Sanskrit Baby Names Meaning, Starting With G(infographic)

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