The baby name Gandhi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡɑːndi/ (GAN-dee).
Gandhi is Indian in Origin.
The baby name Gandhi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡɑːndi/ (GAN-dee).
Gandhi is Indian in Origin.
From the Sanskrit root gandha (“fragrance, perfume”), Gandhi began as an occupational surname across western and northern India, denoting a perfumer or seller of aromatic goods. The name is found in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi, written as Gandhi (गांधी/ગાંધી), and carries connotations of scent, trade, and refinement.
Global recognition stems from Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, giving the surname powerful associations with nonviolence, truth, and civic courage. As a given name, Gandhi remains uncommon in South Asia but appears worldwide as an honor name for any gender. Variant spellings include Gandi and Ghandi in diaspora contexts; Gandhy occurs among some Parsi families. Because it functions primarily as a family name, it has few diminutives, though it pairs well as a middle name meant to commemorate ideals or heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #131 | 5 | 4,130 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2007 | #399 | 4 | 2,758 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #529 | 25 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #581 | 117 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #603 | 29 | 13,121 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #670 | 38 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #697 | 73 | 18,755 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #768 | 238 | 16,750 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #814 | 68 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #851 | 28 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #871 | 16 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #909 | 74 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #974 | 119 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,040 | 72 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,169 | 15 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,479 | 136 | 28,008 |
Gandhi is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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