Geetanjalee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Geetanjalee

What is the meaning of the name Geetanjalee ?

The baby name Geetanjalee is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡiːtənˈdʒɑːli/ (GEE-tən-JAH-lee).

Geetanjalee is Sanskrit in Origin.

Geetanjalee is a modern transliteration of the Sanskrit compound Gītāñjali (Devanagari: गीतांजलि), from gīta “song, hymn” and añjali “offering; reverent cupped-hands greeting.” The meaning is “offering of songs” or “a bouquet of songs,” evoking devotional music presented to the divine. The name carries gentle, artistic, and spiritual associations in many Indian languages.

Use as a feminine given name spread widely in the 20th century, especially after Rabindranath Tagore’s celebrated poetry collection Gitanjali (Bengali 1910; English 1912) brought the word to global attention and earned him the 1913 Nobel Prize. Common variants include Geetanjali, Gitanjali, and Geethanjali; Geetanjalee reflects an English-influenced spelling with lengthened final vowel. Diminutives and pet forms include Geeta/Geetha, Geetu, Gitu, and Anju. The name remains popular across India, Nepal, and the South Asian diaspora, symbolizing lyrical devotion and heartfelt praise.

⚙ Geetanjalee is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.