Indian Names · Girl
Gauri name meaning
“white, fair; the goddess Gauri”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- G
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
Gauri is a girl's name from Sanskrit meaning 'white, fair', and also a name of the goddess Parvati.
What does Gauri mean?
About the name Gauri
Gauri comes from the Sanskrit word gaura, meaning white, pale or yellowish. In Hinduism it is another name of the goddess Parvati, wife of Shiva, so called for her fair complexion.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Gau-ri |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with G |
| Devanagari script | गौरी |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gauri · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gauri · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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