The baby name Gowri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOW-ree (IPA: /ˈɡaʊri/).
Gowri is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Gowri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOW-ree (IPA: /ˈɡaʊri/).
Gowri is Sanskrit in Origin.
Gowri is a feminine given name from Sanskrit gaurī (गौरी), “fair, radiant, golden,” an epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva. In mythology, Parvati as Gauri embodies purity, marital felicity, and auspicious new beginnings; Mahāgaurī, one of the Navadurga, is worshipped during Navratri.
The name appears throughout classical Sanskrit and regional literatures and remains popular across India and Nepal. Regional spellings include Gauri (Hindi/Marathi), Gouri (Bengali/Odia), Gowri (Kannada/Tamil/Telugu), and anglicized Gowrie; related forms include Mahagauri and compounds like Gauripriya. Culturally, it is invoked in festivals such as Gauri Puja, Hartalika Teej, Jyeshtha Gauri, and Karnataka’s Gowri Habba. Masculine cognates derived from the theonym include Gaurish or Gowrish (“lord of Gauri”) and the compound Gowri Shankar. Overall, Gowri signals radiance, grace, and auspicious womanhood.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #288 | 29 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #362 | 35 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #450 | 186 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #464 | 52 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #507 | 80 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #538 | 16 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #694 | 14 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #745 | 25 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #786 | 211 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #849 | 33 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #886 | 116 | 16,750 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,055 | 38 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,572 | 43 | 28,008 |
Gowri is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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