Gourab
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gourab
Gourab is a Bengali name derived from Sanskrit roots, where "gour" refers to brilliance or radiance and "ab" means water, collectively signifying "radiant water" or one who shines like water.
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Etymology
Gourab is a Bengali name derived from Sanskrit roots, where "gour" refers to brilliance or radiance and "ab" means water, collectively signifying "radiant water" or one who shines like water. The name is primarily used in Bengali Hindu and Bengali Muslim communities of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, with cultural significance in Bengali literary and social traditions.
Gourab currently ranks #2,216 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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