| Gauri | Nitya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati | eternal, constant |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GOW-ree | NIT-yah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1988 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42) | 2005 (57) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 44 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gauri | Nitya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 99 | 215 |
| 2010s | 181 | 386 |
| 2000s | 239 | 435 |
| 1990s | 50 | 95 |
| 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 Sanskrit nitya (नित्य), 'eternal, perpetual, constant'; also used as an epithet of the Goddess (Durga/Devi). Well established.
Nitya is more popular than Gauri today: about 44 US babies were given the name Nitya in 2025, compared with 0 named Gauri.
Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin), while Nitya means eternal, constant (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Gauri first appears in 0 and Nitya in 1988, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.