Ganesan
Origin
Tamil
Syllables
3
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Tamil form of Ganesha, lord of the ganas, the elephant-headed remover of obstacles. A grandparent-era classic stamped on Tamil culture by the actor Sivaji Ganesan (1928-2001); like Saravanan it marks a generation, and diaspora grandchildren more often carry it as a middle name honoring a thatha than as a first name”
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ganesan peaked in the 2020s.
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