| Gauri | Nishka | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati | Gold coin, gold ornament |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GOW-ree | NISH-kuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42) | 2010 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gauri | Nishka |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 99 | 81 |
| 2010s | 181 | 311 |
| 2000s | 239 | 147 |
| 1990s | 50 | 0 |
| 1980s | 17 | 0 |
| 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 निष्क (niṣka), an ancient gold coin, and by extension a golden necklace or ornament — attested in the Manusmriti and other classical texts. Popular 'pure/honest' glosses on name sites are not supported by the classical sources.
Gauri and Nishka are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin), while Nishka means Gold coin, gold ornament (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Gauri first appears in 0 and Nishka in 0, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.