About the name Sourav
Sourav comes from saurabha, the fragrance of a flower, which is an unusually delicate meaning for a name most associated with a famously combative cricket captain. The Bengali spelling with ou and the Hindi Saurabh are the same word wearing different regional clothes.
Sourav is a boy name of Bengali origin, pronounced SOW-rahv. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 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.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sourav?
Sourav currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sourav
- Sourav GangulyFormer India cricket captain and BCCI president
Spellings and variants of Sourav
Names similar to Sourav
Subhash
soo-BHAASH
Well-spoken, of eloquent speech
Bhaskar
BHAAS-kur
Light-maker, an epithet of the sun
Madhav
MAH-dahv
Sweet like honey; an epithet of Krishna, lord of Lakshmi
Samir
suh-MEER
Wind, a gentle breeze
Sarthak
SAR-thuk
Meaningful, purposeful, worthwhile
Seamus
SHAY-mus
Supplanter, one who follows
Shukra
SHOOK-ruh
Bright or clear, guru of the asuras and deity of the planet Venus
Bishnu
BISH-noo
The all-pervading preserver, the Bengali form of Vishnu
Sourav — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sourav mean?
Sourav means "Fragrance, sweet scent". It is a name of Bengali origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sourav?
Sourav is pronounced SOW-rahv, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sourav?
Sourav scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sourav?
Sourav carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sourav?
The lucky number for Sourav is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.