| Vedika | Gauri | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Altar, sacred platform | Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | VAY-dih-kuh | GOW-ree |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (39) | 2006 (42) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Vedika | Gauri |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 157 | 99 |
| 2010s | 189 | 181 |
| 2000s | 161 | 239 |
| 1990s | 0 | 50 |
| 1980s | 0 | 17 |
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
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.
From the Sanskrit गौरी (gaurī), 'fair, white, brilliant'. It is a classic epithet of the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva, in her radiant form.
Vedika and Gauri are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Vedika means Altar, sacred platform (sanskrit origin), while Gauri means Fair, radiant; a name of Parvati (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Vedika first appears in 0 and Gauri in 0, so Vedika has the longer recorded history.