Ganesh is a masculine given name commonly used in India and the Indian diaspora. The name is a form of Ganesha, a widely worshipped deity in the Hindu pantheon. The name has also been used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Ganesh (actor), Kannada language film actor Ganesh Asirvatham, English language teacher from Klang, Selangor Ganesh Baba, yogi and teacher in the tradition of Kriya Yoga Ganesh Chand, Fijian academic and former politician of Indian descent Ganesh Dutt (1868–1943), Indian freedom fighter, administrator and educationist Ganesh Ghosh (1900–1994), Indian Bengali freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician Ganesh Hegde (born 1974), Indian singer and Bollywood choreographer, from Karnataka Ganesh Man Singh, commander of Nepalese democratic movement of 1990 AD Ganesh Mavlankar (died 1956), Indian politician Ganesh Mylvaganam (born 1966), former United Arab Emirates cricketer Ganesh Naik, Indian politician Ganesh Patro, film writer Ganesh Prasad Singh (born 1947), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India Ganesh Pyne, Calcutta-born Indian painter Ganesh Satish (born 1988), Indian cricketer Ganesh Shah (born 1949), Nepalese politician and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi (1890–1931), fighter against oppression and injustice Ganesh Singh (born 1962), a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India Ganesh Sittampalam, the youngest person to pass an A-level in 1988 at 9 yrs 4 months old Ganesh Thapa, president of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Ganesh Vasudeo Joshi, social activist and elderly guiding philosopher in the Indian freedom struggle Ganesh Venkatraman, a Tamil language actor
Surname Amresh Ganesh (born 1988), Indian actor, film composer and singer, who has worked in Tamil-language films Babu Ganesh, Indian film actor-director, who has worked in Tamil films Bandla Ganesh (born 1973), Indian actor, and film producer of Telugu cinema Delhi Ganesh (born 1944), Indian actor who mostly acts in supporting roles in Tamil cinema Chitra Ganesh, an artist based in Brooklyn, New York Dodda Ganesh (born 1973), former Indian cricketer Ishari K. Ganesh (born 1966), Indian academic J. N. Ganesh), Indian politician Jai Ganesh (1946–2001), Indian Tamil film actor Janan Ganesh (born 1982), British journalist, author and political commentator Kudroli Ganesh, Indian magician M. P. Ganesh) (born 1946), former Indian field hockey player Meena Ganesh (1942–2024), Indian actress who acted mostly in Malayalam movies R. Ganesh (politician), Indian politician Savitri Ganesh (1935–1981), Indian actress, playback singer, dancer, director, and producer Senthil Ganesh (born 1983), Indian folk, playback singer and actor Shatavadhani Ganesh (born 1962), Indian practitioner of the art of avadhana, a polyglot, an author in Sanskrit