| Gauri | Riddhi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati | Prosperity, abundance |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GOW-ree | RID-dhee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42) | 2007 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gauri | Riddhi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 99 | 123 |
| 2010s | 181 | 220 |
| 2000s | 239 | 229 |
| 1990s | 50 | 84 |
| 1980s | 17 | 7 |
| 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 ऋद्धि (ṛddhi), 'prosperity, success, abundance, good fortune'. In one Puranic tradition Riddhi is a consort of Ganesha (paired with Siddhi), though Ganesha's marital status varies across texts.
Gauri and Riddhi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin), while Riddhi means Prosperity, abundance (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Gauri first appears in 0 and Riddhi in 0, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.