Indian Names · Boy
Bhagiratha name meaning
“having a glorious chariot”
- Letters
- 10
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- B
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptभगीरथ
Bhagiratha is a male Sanskrit name meaning 'having a glorious chariot'.
What does Bhagiratha mean?
About the name Bhagiratha
Bhagiratha is a Sanskrit name (भगीरथ) meaning 'having a glorious chariot'. It is generally explained as a compound of bhagī (excellence) and ratha (chariot). In Hindu tradition it is the name of a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty who is said to have brought the river Ganga down from the heavens to earth.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Bha-gi-ra-tha |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with B |
| Devanagari script | भगीरथ |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: भगीरथ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wisdom Library: Bhagiratha (Monier-Williams) · wisdomlib.org · meaning
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