| Nishka | Gauri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Gold coin, gold ornament | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NISH-kuh | GOW-ree |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2010 (46) | 2006 (42) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nishka | Gauri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81 | 99 |
| 2010s | 311 | 181 |
| 2000s | 147 | 239 |
| 1990s | 0 | 50 |
| 1980s | 0 | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
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.
From the Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī), 'fair, white, brilliant'. It is a classic epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva, in her radiant form.
Nishka and Gauri are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Nishka means Gold coin, gold ornament (sanskrit origin), while Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nishka first appears in 0 and Gauri in 0, so Nishka has the longer recorded history.