Entry № 2356 · Sanskrit origin

Giribala Giribala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ GEE-ree-BAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Mountain-daughter / Tagore Denapaona (Sanskrit + Bengali)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "mountain-daughter / tagore denapaona (sanskrit + bengali)".

Giribala is from the Sanskrit Giribālā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Giribala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Giribālā mountain-daughter Parvati + Sanskrit giri mountain + bālā daughter + foundational central epithet of Goddess Parvati daughter of Himavat mountain-king + foundational central in Kalidasas Kumārasambhava + foundational central Giribala foundational-central character in Rabindranath Tagores 1891 Bengali short-story Denapaona + foundational central Giribala first-wife married to Ramsundar in Denapaona narrative + foundational central Bengali social-reform-literature 19th c. + foundational Giribala Devi Bengali actress + foundational pan-Bengali literary heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Mountain-daughter / Tagore Denapaona (Sanskrit + Bengali) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Giribālā* mountain-daughter Parvati + Sanskrit *giri* mountain + *bālā* daughter + foundational central epithet of Goddess Parvati daughter of Himavat mountain-king + foundational central in Kalidasas *Kumārasambhava* + foundational central *Giribala* foundational-central character in Rabindranath Tagores 1891 Bengali short-story *Denapaona* + foundational central Giribala first-wife married to Ramsundar in Denapaona narrative + foundational central Bengali social-reform-literature 19th c. + foundational Giribala Devi Bengali actress + foundational pan-Bengali literary heritage

The name in its native script.

गिरिबाला
Transliteration
Giribālā
Pronunciation
/ ˈɡiː.riːˈbɑː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Giribala stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Giribala · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Giribalas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Parvati daughter of Himavat / Tagore Denapaona 1891 / Giribala Ramsundar
Sanskrit mountain-daughter Parvati + giri mountain + bālā daughter + Parvati daughter of Himavat mountain-king + Kalidasas Kumārasambhava + Giribala Tagores 1891 Bengali short-story Denapaona + first-wife married to Ramsundar + Bengali social-reform 19th c.
Bengali Tagore

Names connected to Giribala.

The number behind Giribala.

5

The Builder

Giribala has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Giribala."
Mother of one