| Gauri | Ishita | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati | Mastery, supremacy |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GOW-ree | ih-SHEE-tuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42) | 2010 (39) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gauri | Ishita |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 99 | 79 |
| 2010s | 181 | 226 |
| 2000s | 239 | 281 |
| 1990s | 50 | 19 |
| 1980s | 17 | 5 |
| 1970s | 8 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī), 'fair, white, brilliant'. It is a classic epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva, in her radiant form.
From the Sanskrit ईशिता (īśitā), 'superiority, supremacy, lordship' — one of the eight siddhis (mystic powers) in yogic tradition. Commonly rendered 'one who desires to rule' or 'preeminent'.
Gauri and Ishita are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin), while Ishita means Mastery, supremacy (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Gauri first appears in 0 and Ishita in 0, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.