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Gagan

Quick answerThe name 'Gagan' means "sky" or "heaven" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *gagana* (गगन) in the Indo-Aryan language family.

India · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,117
TrendStable
Peak year2018
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 4
Global rank#460

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gagan

The name 'Gagan' means "sky" or "heaven" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *gagana* (गगन) in the Indo-Aryan language family.

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Etymology

The name 'Gagan' means "sky" or "heaven" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *gagana* (गगन) in the Indo-Aryan language family. It is predominantly used in Hindu, Sikh, and Jain cultures across India, with no specific historical figure or event tied to its origin.

Gagan currently ranks #11,117 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.

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