Gaurish

Gaurish meaning

Gaurish (गौरीश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Lord of Gauri, a name of Shiva

Also used to mean: Lord Shiva

Gaurish (गौरीश) is Sanskrit gaurīśa, made of Gaurī and īśa, "lord". Monier-Williams treats it as the same as gaurīnātha, "lord of Gaurī", a name of Śiva found in the Mahabharata. Gaurī, "the brilliant goddess", is Pārvatī, Śiva's wife, and the word gaura behind her name means white or golden. Name lists give Gaurish as "lord of Gauri" or simply as Shiva, matching the dictionary. The name is modern in feel but rests on an old epithet, and Gourish 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 gaurīśa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, gaurīśa, p. 370 · 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

Gaurish · Gourish · Gaurisha

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