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Gaurinandan
गौरीनंदनSay it GOW-ree-nun-dun
- Meaning today
- Son of Gauri, Lord Ganesha
- Original meaning
- "son of Gauri (Parvati)" Monier-Williams, p. 526
- Say it
- GOW-ree-nun-dun
- Written
- गौरीनंदन
- Other spellings
- Gourinandan, Gaurinandana
Gaurinandan
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Gaurinandan meaning
Gaurinandan (गौरीनंदन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Son of Gauri (Parvati)
Also used to mean: Lord Ganesha
Gaurinandan (गौरीनंदन) joins Gaurī and nandana. Monier-Williams gives Gaurī, "the brilliant goddess", as Śiva's wife Pārvatī, and nandana as "rejoicing" or "gladdening" and, as a noun, a son: literally, one who brings joy. Together they mean "son of Gauri", and the name is used for Ganesha, Pārvatī's son. The classical dictionaries do not list the compound itself. It follows a familiar pattern of Hindu names that honour a god through his mother or father, like Devakinandan for Krishna.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 526 · entry gaurī; nandana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gaurī, p. 370 · Monier-Williams, nandana, p. 526
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
Gaurinandan · Gourinandan · Gaurinandana