What origin is the name Gaura?

Gaura comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gaura a popular name?

Gaura is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Gaura?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gaura — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Gaura?

Gaura starts with the syllable “Go” (गो), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Gaura

Q: Is Gaura a rare name?

Yes. Gaura does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Gaura

Gaura

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Gaura is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Fair skinned; goddes parvati, name of a raaga; goddes parvati, also name of a raaga", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Gaura pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Fair skinned; goddes parvati, name of a raaga; goddes parvati, also name of a raaga". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: गौरा
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Fair skinned; goddes parvati, name of a raaga; goddes parvati, also name of a raaga

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गौरा

Quick answers about Gaura

Very rare in US records

What does Gaura mean?

Gaura is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Fair skinned; goddes parvati, name of a raaga; goddes parvati, also name of a raaga".

Is Gaura a rare name?

Yes. Gaura does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gaura

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Go (गो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Go” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.