Bhagirathi — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "ganges / king bhagiratha (sanskrit + foundational)".

Bhagirathi is from the Sanskrit Bhāgīrathī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Bhagirathi is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Bhāgīrathī foundational epithet of Ganges river + foundational named after King Bhagīratha foundational central legendary Ikshvaku dynasty king who performed austerities to bring Ganges from heaven to earth to purify his 60,000 dead ancestors + foundational central in Ramayana + Mahabharata + Bhagavata Purana + foundational central Bhagirathi River foundational headstream of Ganges rising from Gaumukh glacier + foundational central in Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage to Gangotri + foundational pan-Hindu. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Ganges / King Bhagiratha (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Bhāgīrathī* foundational epithet of Ganges river + foundational named after *King Bhagīratha* foundational central legendary Ikshvaku dynasty king who performed austerities to bring Ganges from heaven to earth to purify his 60,000 dead ancestors + foundational central in Ramayana + Mahabharata + Bhagavata Purana + foundational central *Bhagirathi River* foundational headstream of Ganges rising from Gaumukh glacier + foundational central in Char Dham Yatra pilgrimage to Gangotri + foundational pan-Hindu

In its original form

The name in its native script.

भागीरथी

Transliteration: Bhāgīrathī
Pronunciation: / bɑː.ɡiːˈrɑː.ti /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bhagirathi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bhagirathi · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bhagirathis before her.

Real people

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In fiction

King Bhagiratha / Bhagirathi River Gangotri

Sanskrit epithet of Ganges + King Bhagīratha Ikshvaku dynasty austerities brought Ganges from heaven to purify 60000 ancestors + Ramayana + Mahabharata + Gaumukh glacier + Char Dham Gangotri

Hindu mythology

Numerology

The number behind Bhagirathi.

2

The Builder

Bhagirathi has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Bhagirathi

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Bhagirathi."

Mother of one

Bhagirathi Bhagirathi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity