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👍 Gagan
♂ Boy
How to Pronounce Gagan
Pronounced GUH-gun
🔊 Hear it /ˈɡʌ.ɡən/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Sanskrit gagana, 'sky; heaven; the firmament' — used across Hindi and Punjabi. An airy, expansive nature name, noted honestly. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: An airy nature name: Gagan means 'sky; heaven' (said 'GUH-gun'). Open and expansive.
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Meaning From the Sanskrit gagana, 'sky; heaven; the firmament' — used across Hindi and Punjabi. An airy, expansive nature name, noted honestly.
U.S. rank (2019) #12776 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births 5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2018
Total births (all-time) ≈ 62
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2018 1997 2019 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin As a boy's name Gagan traces to the Sanskrit gagana, 'sky; heaven; firmament', familiar in Hindi and Punjabi. An airy nature name, rare in the U.S. (said 'GUH-gun').
It appears rarely in the U.S., common in India. Rare here, airy, and expansive.
Did you know? Gagan comes from the Sanskrit gagana, 'sky; heaven' — an open, expansive name used across Hindi and Punjabi, evoking the wide firmament (said 'GUH-gun').
Overall data confidence 48%
References — Gagan — Sanskrit gagana 'sky; heaven'; Hindi/Punjabi
Variations Gagandeep Gaganjot Gagen
Nicknames Gags Gary
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Gagan… Aarav — a like Sanskrit boy's name Dev — a like short Indian name Kiran — a like nature-rooted Indian name Aahan — a similarly popular pick Ahan — shares Gagan's Sanskrit roots Frequently Asked What does the name Gagan mean? Gagan is Sanskrit for 'sky; heaven,' used across Hindi and Punjabi.
How do you pronounce Gagan? It's said GUH-gun /ˈɡʌ.ɡən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Gagan a boy or girl name? Gagan is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Gagan? Gagan is a rare name in the U.S.
