The baby name Ganeshkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced guh-NEHSH-koo-mar (approx.) — IPA: /ɡəˈneʃkuːmɑr/.
The baby name Ganeshkumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced guh-NEHSH-koo-mar (approx.) — IPA: /ɡəˈneʃkuːmɑr/.
Ganeshkumar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Ganeshkumar is a South Asian theophoric compound derived from Sanskrit. Ganesh comes from gana (group, attendants) + isha (lord), while Kumar stems from kumara meaning boy, youth, or prince, a widely used honorific element in Indian names. Together the name is taken to mean Ganesha as a youth or prince, or a child/devotee of Ganesha, invoking the elephant-headed deity of wisdom, learning, and the removal of obstacles.
The compound pattern X+kumar spread in the 20th century, especially across Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu communities, and remains popular in the South Asian diaspora. Documented variants include Ganesh Kumar (two-word form), Ganesha Kumar (more Sanskritized), Ganeskumar, and Ganesakumar; short forms such as Ganesh, Gani, or Kumar also occur. A feminine parallel, Ganeshkumari, exists but is uncommon. Related names with similar devotional sense are Vinayak/Vinayaka, Ganapati, and Tamil Pillaiyar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #946 | 56 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 24 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Ganeshkumar is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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