Given name & surname

Ranganath

“color, hue, theater”

Ranganath is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ranganath is built from elements meaning “color, hue, theater” and “protector, patron, possessor, owner, ward, guardian, lord”.

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Where it comes from

Ranganath comes from Sanskrit.

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How it developed

From Sanskrit रङ्गनाथ.

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People named Ranganath

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Sibling ideas

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