Gaurishankar

Gaurishankar meaning

Gaurishankar (गौरीशंकर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Gauri and Shankar: Parvati and Shiva together

Also used to mean: Shiva and Parvati, Lord Shiva

Gaurishankar (गौरीशंकर) joins two divine names. Monier-Williams gives Gaurī, "the brilliant goddess", as Pārvatī, and śaṃkara as "causing prosperity" or "auspicious" and as a name of Rudra or Śiva. Name lists give the compound as Shiva and Parvati, or simply Shiva, and some read it as "Shankar, lord of Gauri". The same name belongs to Gauri Shankar, a 7,134-metre Himalayan peak in Nepal's Dolakha district that is held sacred to the divine couple. It is a traditional name, often written as two words, Gauri Shankar.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1054 · entry gaurī; śaṃkara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, gaurī, p. 370 · Monier-Williams, śaṃkara, p. 1054 · Wikipedia, Gauri Sankar

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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

Gaurishankar · Gourishankar · Gauri Shankar

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