Gaurang

Gaurang meaning

Gaurang (गौरांग) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali and Gujarati usage).

Having a fair or golden body; a name of Chaitanya

Also used to mean: fair-complexioned, beautiful

Gaurang (गौरांग) is Sanskrit gaurāṅga, from gaura, "white, yellowish or pale red", and aṅga, "body". Monier-Williams gives it as having a white or yellowish body, and as a name of Caitanya. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534), the Bengali saint at the heart of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, was called Gauranga or Gaura because of his golden complexion, and Krishna devotees use the name in his honour. Name lists give it as "fair-complexioned" or "beautiful". Gourango is the Bengali pronunciation, and Gaurang is used in Gujarat.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 370 · entry gaurāṅga · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, gaurāṅga, p. 370 · Wikipedia, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Famous namesakes

• Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the 16th-century Bengali saint called Gauranga

Fits your syllable

First sound गौ

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1 · Kumbh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is गो, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Gaurang · Gauranga · Gourang · Gourango

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