Gouri
Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Gouri
The name 'Gouri' (also spelled Gauri) means "fair" or "white" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *gaura*, referring to the goddess Parvati's radiant complexion.
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Etymology
The name 'Gouri' (also spelled Gauri) means "fair" or "white" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *gaura*, referring to the goddess Parvati's radiant complexion. It is primarily used in Hindu culture, where it is an epithet of the goddess Parvati, and appears in Indian texts like the Puranas as a symbol of purity and marital devotion.
Gouri currently ranks #17,388 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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