Gitanjali
/G-IY-T-AA-N-JH-AH-L-IY/
An offering of songs, from Sanskrit gīta (song) and añjali (a reverent offering made with cupped hands). Famous as the title of Tagore's collection of devotional song-offerings, the name belongs to the heights of Bengali literature, casting its bearer as a sacred melody lifted up in worship.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Gitanjali is a Hindu girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “An offering of songs, from Sanskrit gīta (song) and añjali (a reverent offering made with cupped hands). Famous as the title of Tagore's collection of devotional song-offerings, the name belongs to the heights of Bengali literature, casting its bearer as a sacred melody lifted up in worship.”.
Gitanjali is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "An offering of songs, from Sanskrit gīta (song) and añjali (a reverent offering made with cupped hands). Famous as the title of Tagore's collection of devotional song-offerings, the name belongs to the heights of Bengali literature, casting its bearer as a sacred melody lifted up in worship." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families, Gitanjali carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Gitanjali's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Gitanjali opens with “Gi”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Gitanjali resonates in either tradition.
Gitanjali's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Gitanjali's full reading →
Does Gitanjali go with your family's names?
Gitanjali breaks into 9 sounds: /G-IY-T-AA-N-JH-AH-L-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Gitanjali sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Gitanjali beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Gitanjali — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Gitanjali
If Gitanjali resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Bangladeshi families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Nobility cluster
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Common questions about Gitanjali
What does the name Gitanjali mean?
Gitanjali means "An offering of songs, from Sanskrit gīta (song) and añjali (a reverent offering made with cupped hands). Famous as the title of Tagore's collection of devotional song-offerings, the name belongs to the heights of Bengali literature, casting its bearer as a sacred melody lifted up in worship.." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Gitanjali a boy or girl name?
Gitanjali is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Gitanjali?
Gitanjali is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families.
Is Gitanjali a Hindu name?
Yes. Gitanjali is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Gitanjali mean in Bengali?
Gitanjali originates from Bengali, where it means "An offering of songs, from Sanskrit gīta (song) and añjali (a reverent offering made with cupped hands). Famous as the title of Tagore's collection of devotional song-offerings, the name belongs to the heights of Bengali literature, casting its bearer as a sacred melody lifted up in worship.."
What are common nicknames for Gitanjali?
Common short forms of Gitanjali include Gita, Giti.
What is the numerology of Gitanjali?
Gitanjali has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
What is Gitanjali's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Gi", Gitanjali falls under the Dhanishta nakshatra and Makara (Capricorn) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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