What origin is the name Gaurishankar?

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

Is Gaurishankar a popular name?

Gaurishankar 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 sister names for Gaurishankar?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Gaurishankar — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Gaurishankar written in its native script?

Gaurishankar is written गौरीशंकर.

What is the rashi of the name Gaurishankar?

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

Gaurishankar

Q: Is Gaurishankar a rare name?

Yes. Gaurishankar 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 Gaurishankar

Gaurishankar

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Gaurishankar is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord shiva and gauri ( parvati ); peak of the himalayas; lord shiva; peak of the himalayas", Rashi Kumbh.

Gaurishankar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord shiva and gauri ( parvati ); peak of the himalayas; lord shiva; peak of the himalayas". At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: गौरीशंकर
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Go)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord shiva and gauri ( parvati ); peak of the himalayas; lord shiva; peak of the himalayas

Popularity

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

Written as गौरीशंकर

Quick answers about Gaurishankar

Very rare in US records

What does Gaurishankar mean?

Gaurishankar is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord shiva and gauri ( parvati ); peak of the himalayas; lord shiva; peak of the himalayas".

Is Gaurishankar a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Gaurishankar

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Go (गो)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.