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Bhagirath: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth”
بھاگیرتھ
भगीरथ
What Bhagirath means
Bhagirath (بھاگیرتھ, Sanskrit भगीरथ) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhagīratha.
Bhagirath at a glance
- Meaning
- name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bha-gee-rath
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhagirath
- In English
- name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth
- اردو میں معنی
- اس راجا کا نام جو گنگا کو زمین پر لایا
Origin and history of Bhagirath
Sanskrit bhagīratha, name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth.
Base wordSanskrit bhagīratha
How to say and write Bhagirath
- Say it
- bha-gee-rath3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhagirath
- Urdu
- بھاگیرتھ
- Original script
- भगीरथ
- Other spellings
- Bhagiratha
Sibling names for Bhagirath
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhagirath.
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Bhavaniبھوانیa name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
Names like Bhagirath
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- Abhimanyuابھیمنیوspirited; passionate; name of Arjuna's sonBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Ajayاجےinvincible; unconquerableBoySanskrit
- Amitامتunmeasured; boundless; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Amoghاموگھunfailing; unerringBoySanskrit
- Anjaneyaآنجنیہson of Anjana; a name of HanumanBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Bhagirath
Questions about the name Bhagirath
What does the name Bhagirath mean?
Bhagirath means “name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth”. In Urdu: اس راجا کا نام جو گنگا کو زمین پر لایا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhagirath a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhagirath is a boy’s name.
Is Bhagirath a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhagirath is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhagīratha, name of the king who brought the Ganga down to earth.
How do you pronounce Bhagirath?
Say it “bha-gee-rath”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Bhagirath in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhagirath is written بھاگیرتھ. In its original script: भगीरथ.
What are other spellings of Bhagirath?
Bhagirath is also spelled Bhagiratha.
Is the meaning of Bhagirath verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.