Gauri
Gauri is a given name of India. It is derived from the Sanskrit गौरी, which is used as an epithet of the goddess Parvati, especially in the Mahagauri manifestation.
Meaning & Origin of Gauri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gauri is a given name of India. It is derived from the Sanskrit गौरी, which is used as an epithet of the goddess Parvati, especially in the Mahagauri manifestation.
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The Story of Gauri
Gauri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 42 Gauris were born — ranking #3,669 that year. As of 2026, Gauri ranks #5,131 for baby girls with 25 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 628 Gauris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gauri
Gauri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 628 births in the dataset. Gauri's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #3,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Gauri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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