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Gaurinath
गौरीनाथSay it GOW-ree-naath
- Meaning today
- Lord of Gauri, Lord Shiva
- Original meaning
- "lord of Gauri, a name of Shiva" Monier-Williams, p. 370
- Say it
- GOW-ree-naath
- Written
- गौरीनाथ
- Other spellings
- Gourinath, Gaurinatha
Gaurinath
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Gaurinath meaning
Gaurinath (गौरीनाथ) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lord of Gauri, a name of Shiva
Also used to mean: Lord Shiva
Gaurinath (गौरीनाथ) joins Gaurī and nātha, "lord". Monier-Williams records gaurīnātha as "lord of Gaurī", a name of Śiva found in the verses of Bhartṛhari. Gaurī, "the brilliant goddess", is Pārvatī, and her name comes from gaura, "white" or "golden". Name lists give Gaurinath as "lord of Gauri" or Shiva, matching the dictionary. It means the same as Gaurish but keeps the older -nath ending found in names such as Kedarnath and Somnath. Gourinath is the usual Bengali and Odia spelling.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 370 · entry gaurīnātha · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, gaurīnātha, p. 370 · Monier-Williams, gaurī, p. 370
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
Gaurinath · Gourinath · Gaurinatha