| Nitya | Gauri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | eternal, constant | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NIT-yah | GOW-ree |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1988 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2005 (57) | 2006 (42) |
| In 2025 | 44 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Nitya | Gauri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 215 | 99 |
| 2010s | 386 | 181 |
| 2000s | 435 | 239 |
| 1990s | 95 | 50 |
| 1980s | 5 | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
From Sanskrit nitya (नित्य), 'eternal, perpetual, constant'; also used as an epithet of the Goddess (Durga/Devi). Well established.
From the Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī), 'fair, white, brilliant'. It is a classic epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva, in her radiant form.
Nitya is more popular than Gauri today: about 44 US babies were given the name Nitya in 2025, compared with 0 named Gauri.
Nitya means eternal, constant (sanskrit origin), while Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Nitya first appears in 1988 and Gauri in 0, so Gauri has the longer recorded history.