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Gaurav

“Pride, honour, dignity”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Gaurav

Gaurav is abstract where most Hindu boys' names are divine, offering a virtue rather than a deity to live up to. It is very much a north Indian name of the liberalisation generation, common among men now in their thirties and forties and rarely given to babies today.

Gaurav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced GOW-rahv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Pride, honour, dignity
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
GOW-rahv
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
84 / 100
Per million
~4.4
Starts with
G
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Gaurav?

Popularity16/100
Rarity84/100

Gaurav currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Gaurav

  • Gaurav Gill
    Indian rally driver and Asia-Pacific champion
  • Gaurav Kapur
    Indian television presenter and sports anchor

Spellings and variants of Gaurav

GouravGauravaGaurabh

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Aarav

AH-rahv

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Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

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Arnav

AR-nahv

Ocean, great flowing water

Sanskrit79% rare
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Atharv

uh-THARV

The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda

Sanskrit86% rare
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Bhargav

BHAR-guv

Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit92% rare
Ultra Rare

Dipesh

dee-PAYSH

Lord of light, master of the lamp

Sanskrit92% rare
Ultra Rare

Falgun

FAAL-gun

The spring month when Holi falls

Sanskrit94% rare
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Gagan

GUG-un

Sky, the open heavens

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Gaurav — frequently asked questions

What does the name Gaurav mean?

Gaurav means "Pride, honour, dignity". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Gaurav?

Gaurav is pronounced GOW-rahv, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Gaurav?

Gaurav scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.

What is the numerology number for Gaurav?

Gaurav carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gaurav?

The lucky number for Gaurav is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.