The baby name Giri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɡiːri/ (common English); Sanskrit: /ɡiri/ — respelling: GEE-ree.
Giri is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Giri is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈɡiːri/ (common English); Sanskrit: /ɡiri/ — respelling: GEE-ree.
Giri is Sanskrit in Origin.
Giri is a Sanskrit-derived given name and surname found across India and Nepal, from giri, “mountain; hill.” In Vedic and classical literature the word evokes height, firmness, and sacred peaks, shaping the name’s sense of steadiness and spiritual aspiration. As a personal name it is predominantly masculine but can be unisex, and it appears in Hindu devotional contexts tied to Shiva (lord of the mountain) and Krishna as Giridhari, the “mountain‑lifter.”
Variants and related forms include Girish/Gireesh (“lord of the mountain”), Girik, Girin, Girindra, Giriraj, and Giridhar/Giridhari. Giri also functions as a monastic title within the Dashanami order founded by Adi Shankaracharya and as a widespread Nepali and Indian surname (e.g., V. V. Giri, former President of India). In Japanese, giri (義理) denotes “duty, social obligation”; while not a standard given name there, the virtue sense occasionally informs modern, cross‑cultural usage.
| V. V. Giri V. V. Giri, born Varahagiri Venkata Giri, is most famous for serving as the fourth President of India. He was a major figure in India’s labor movement and later held top public offices, including Vice President, before becoming President. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #116 | 6 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #128 | 8 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #506 | 48 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #546 | 519 | 16,750 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #547 | 161 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #574 | 197 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #598 | 100 | 17,960 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #607 | 25 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #676 | 206 | 17,948 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #788 | 311 | 22,615 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #911 | 25 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #976 | 136 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 514 | 28,008 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
Giri is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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