The baby name Ganesan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-neh-sahn (IPA: /ɡa.neː.sən/); anglicized: guh-NAY-sən.
The baby name Ganesan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-neh-sahn (IPA: /ɡa.neː.sən/); anglicized: guh-NAY-sən.
Ganesan is Hindu, Tamil in Origin.
Ganesan is a Tamil masculine given name and, through South Indian patronymic practice, also a family name. It is the Tamilized form of Ganesha/Ganesh, the elephant-headed Hindu deity. The element traces to Sanskrit gaṇa (group, troop) + īśa (lord), yielding the sense “lord of the hosts”; by extension the name invokes Ganesha’s roles as remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings. The Tamil masculine suffix -an gives the form கணேசன் (Gaṇēcaṉ).
In use across Tamil Nadu and the global Tamil diaspora since at least the late 19th century, Ganesan is favored in devotional contexts and everyday naming alike; notable bearers include the actor Sivaji Ganesan. Variants and related forms include Ganeshan (with h), Ganesha (Sanskrit/IAST Gaṇeśa), Ganesh, and Ganesa; feminine elaborations such as Ganeswari/Ganeshwari also occur. Diminutives vary regionally, and the name may appear as an inherited or patronymic surname.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #133 | 7 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #170 | 971 | 17,960 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #259 | 11 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #301 | 1,443 | 25,439 |
| MY | 0 | #307 | 24 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #412 | 16 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #457 | 97 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #527 | 248 | 18,755 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #546 | 41 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #567 | 336 | 17,948 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #569 | 139 | 18,093 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #660 | 474 | 22,615 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #738 | 274 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #904 | 32 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,184 | 447 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Ganesan is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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