Lord of the multitude
Derived from the Sanskrit words 'gana', meaning group or multitude, and 'isha', meaning lord or ruler. In Hindu tradition, Ganesh is the elephant-headed deity of wisdom, success, and the remover of obstacles.
Less common today
Ganesh isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,385 in 1993.
Influential Indian modern painter
Bollywood choreographer and director
Indian independence activist
Indian actor and model
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
