60%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. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsgiri + īśaOther Languages & CulturesGirish(Hindi) Girish(Kannada) Girish(Malayalam) Girish(Marathi) Categories Hinduism, landforms, leadership