62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts गिरीश(Sanskrit) Meaning & History Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit. This is a name of the Hindu god Shiva, given because of his abode in the Himalayan Mountains. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesGirish(Hindi) Girish(Kannada) Girish(Malayalam) Girish(Marathi) Entry updated December 8, 2017 ·