| Gauri | Vedika | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati | Altar, sacred platform |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | GOW-ree | VAY-dih-kuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (42) | 2024 (39) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gauri | Vedika |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 99 | 157 |
| 2010s | 181 | 189 |
| 2000s | 239 | 161 |
| 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 वेदिका (vedikā), 'a sacrificial altar, raised platform', and in architecture the railing enclosing a sacred space. The popular 'knowledgeable woman' gloss (via veda, 'knowledge') is a folk etymology, not the dictionary sense.
Gauri and Vedika are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin), while Vedika means Altar, sacred platform (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Gauri first appears in 0 and Vedika in 0, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.