Ganesh
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Ganesh is the name of a Hindu deity, meaning “lord of the throngs” or “lord of them all.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Ganesh in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ganesh against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ganesh is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ganesh in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Ganesh in the US in 2025. Since 1977, 291 boys have been named Ganesh, with the most (14) in 2007.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Ganesh
There are 136 towns and villages with Ganesh in their name, in 4 countries.
🇮🇳 India 125🇧🇩 Bangladesh 4🇳🇵 Nepal 4🇵🇰 Pakistan 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Biswān Ganesh | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Char Ganesh | Chittagong, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Chāndpur Ganesh | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ganesh | Rangpur Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Ganesh | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ganesh | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ganesh | Himachal Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ganesh | Gilgit-Baltistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Ganesh Bigha | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ganesh Chak | Bihar, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ganesh
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Ganesh in their name, in 2 countries.
🇳🇵 Nepal 2🇮🇳 India 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Ganesh Tāl | Madhya Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Gaṇesh Kuṇḍ | Bagmati Province, 🇳🇵 Nepal | Map |
| Gaṇesh Kuṇḍ | Bagmati Province, 🇳🇵 Nepal | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
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