The baby name Girish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡɪˈriːʃ/ (gih-REESH).
Girish is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Girish is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡɪˈriːʃ/ (gih-REESH).
Girish is Sanskrit in Origin.
Girish is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit girīśa/girīś (giri “mountain” + īśa “lord”), literally “lord of the mountain.” It is an epithet of the god Shiva, referencing his abode at Mount Kailash; by extension it suggests qualities of ascetic strength, elevation, and protection. The form Girīśa appears in classical texts and liturgy, while Girish is the common modern transliteration.
Used across Hindu communities in India - especially Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, and Bengali - the name gained visibility in the 19th–20th centuries through figures such as dramatist Girish Chandra Ghosh. Variants and spellings include Girīś, Gireesh, Girisha, Girishchandra, and Girishkumar; short forms include Giri. The feminine-adjacent Girisha also occurs regionally. The name remains popular in India and the diaspora, often chosen for boys born near Maha Shivaratri or in families devoted to Shiva.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| IN | 0 | #55 | 16 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #87 | 14 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #103 | 14 | 6,215 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #113 | 9 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #126 | 11 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #140 | 38 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 216 | 8,477 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #226 | 1,799 | 16,750 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #305 | 15 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #399 | 635 | 17,948 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| BH | 0 | #418 | 136 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #485 | 297 | 18,755 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #502 | 783 | 22,615 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #521 | 187 | 18,093 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #598 | 8 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #602 | 30 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #614 | 84 | 17,960 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #880 | 6 | 7,337 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 29 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,172 | 466 | 28,008 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
Girish is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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