HinduGirlSanskrit
Bhagirathi: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha”
بھاگیرتھی
भागीरथी
What Bhagirathi means
Bhagirathi (بھاگیرتھی, Sanskrit भागीरथी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhāgīrathī.
Bhagirathi at a glance
- Meaning
- the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- bhaa-gee-ra-thee
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bhagirathi
- In English
- the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha
- اردو میں معنی
- گنگا، جسے بھگیرتھ زمین پر لائے
Origin and history of Bhagirathi
Sanskrit bhāgīrathī, 'the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha'.
Base wordSanskrit bhāgīrathī
How to say and write Bhagirathi
- Say it
- bhaa-gee-ra-thee4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bhagirathi
- Urdu
- بھاگیرتھی
- Original script
- भागीरथी
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Bhagirathi
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bhagirathi.
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
Names like Bhagirathi
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhoomiبھومیthe earth; soil; groundGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Bhagirathi
Questions about the name Bhagirathi
What does the name Bhagirathi mean?
Bhagirathi means “the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha”. In Urdu: گنگا، جسے بھگیرتھ زمین پر لائے. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Bhagirathi a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bhagirathi is a girl’s name.
Is Bhagirathi a Hindu name?
Yes. Bhagirathi is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit bhāgīrathī, 'the Ganges, brought down by Bhagiratha'.
How do you pronounce Bhagirathi?
Say it “bhaa-gee-ra-thee”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Bhagirathi in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bhagirathi is written بھاگیرتھی. In its original script: भागीरथी.
Is the meaning of Bhagirathi 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.