Girl, Gohar is also used for boys · Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Gauhar
گوہرSay it GOW-har
- Meaning today
- Jewel, pearl, gem
- Original meaning
- "a jewel, pearl or precious stone; essence, substance" Steingass, p. 1106
- Say it
- GOW-har
- Written
- گوہر
- Other spellings
- Gohar, Gowhar
Gauhar
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Gauhar meaning
Gauhar (گوہر) is a Muslim girl's name of Persian origin (Urdu usage).
A jewel, pearl or precious stone; essence, substance
Also used to mean: gem
Gauhar (گوہر), also spelt Gohar, is the Persian word for a gem. Steingass' dictionary defines it as a jewel, pearl or precious stone, and gives figurative senses such as intellect, essence and noble descent. Arabic borrowed the word as jawhar, which Lane notes most authorities consider Persian. Name lists give Gauhar as "jewel" or "pearl", matching the dictionary. Famous bearers include Gauhar Jaan, the singer who made some of the first gramophone recordings in India in 1902, and the actor Gauhar Khan.
Source: Steingass, A Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 1106 · entry gauhar, gohar (گوهر) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, Persian–English Dictionary, gauhar, p. 1106 · Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, jawhar (art. j-h-r), Book I p. 475
Famous namesakes
- Gauhar Jaan (1873–1930), Hindustani singer and early recording artist
- Gauhar Khan, Indian actor
Spellings
Gauhar · Gohar · Gowhar