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Garuda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Garuda

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The baby name Garuda is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡəˈruːdə/ (GAR-oo-dah).

Garuda is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈruːdə/ (GAR-oo-dah)

What is the meaning of the name Garuda ?

The baby name Garuda is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡəˈruːdə/ (GAR-oo-dah).

Garuda is Sanskrit in Origin.

Garuda is a Sanskrit name (गरुड, garuḍa) meaning “eagle, great bird,” often glossed as “devourer,” and in Hindu tradition denotes the king of birds and divine mount (vāhana) of Viṣṇu. Texts from the Vedas through the Purāṇas celebrate Garuda as a solar, sky-soaring protector and implacable foe of serpents, with the Garuḍa Purāṇa bearing his name. The figure spread widely across South and Southeast Asia, appearing in Buddhist and Jain literature as well.

As a given name, Garuda is used for boys in India and Nepal and, via cultural prestige, in Indonesia and among the diaspora; it connotes speed, strength, and guardianship. Variants and transliteration forms include Garud and Garudha; related epithets used as names are Vainateya (“son of Vinatā”) and Suparna (“beautiful-winged”). Cognate regional forms include Pali Garuḷa and Thai Krut; Indonesian keeps Garuda unchanged.

Garuda has the following similar or variant Names

Garuda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MY Boys 0 #1,007 105 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,595 20 28,008

Garuda is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:

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BN
CL
CO

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People also ask about Garuda

Garuda is predominantly a boy's name.
Garuda is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ɡəˈruːdə/ (GAR-oo-dah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Garuḍa, Garud, Garuda (Indonesian usage) and Garooda.
Across languages, Garuda has these equivalents: Aquila (Latin, 'eagle'), Adler (German, 'eagle'), Arne / Arn (Scandinavian/Germanic, 'eagle'), Orel (Slavic, 'eagle'), Roc / Rukh (Arabic/Persian mythic giant bird), and 1 more.
Garuda is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.