Gowri
Gowri is an Indian feminine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Gowri Ishwaran, Indian educationist Gowri Kirubanandan, Tamil writer Gowri Koneswaran, Tamil-American poet and performing artist Gowri Krishnan, Indian television actress Gowri MN, Indian sand artist Gowri Lakshmi Bayi (1791–1815), Indian royalty Gowri Munjal, Indian actress and model Gowri Nandha, Indian…
Meaning & Origin of Gowri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gowri is an Indian feminine given name that may refer to the following notable people:Gowri Ishwaran, Indian educationist Gowri Kirubanandan, Tamil writer Gowri Koneswaran, Tamil-American poet and performing artist Gowri Krishnan, Indian television actress Gowri MN, Indian sand artist Gowri Lakshmi Bayi (1791–1815), Indian royalty Gowri Munjal, Indian actress and model Gowri Nandha, Indian…
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The Story of Gowri
Gowri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 11 Gowris were born — ranking #9,900 that year. As of 2026, Gowri ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 123 Gowris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gowri
Gowri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 123 births in the dataset. Gowri's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #9,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Gowri'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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