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Gourab

Quick answerGourab 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.

Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,216
Trend
Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageBengali
CultureBengali
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#2,216

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

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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