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