HinduBoySanskrit
Gaurav: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“weight; importance; dignity; respect”
گورو
गौरव
What Gaurav means
Gaurav (گورو, Sanskrit गौरव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “weight; importance; dignity; respect”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, gaurava.
Gaurav at a glance
- Meaning
- weight; importance; dignity; respect
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- gau-rav
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gaurav
- In English
- weight; importance; dignity; respect
- اردو میں معنی
- وزن، اہمیت، وقار، عزت
Origin and history of Gaurav
Sanskrit gaurava, weight, importance, dignity, respect.
Base wordSanskrit gaurava
How to say and write Gaurav
- Say it
- gau-rav2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gaurav
- Urdu
- گورو
- Original script
- गौरव
- Other spellings
- Gourav
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Gaurav
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gaurav.
- Garimaگریماgreatness; dignity; weightGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Aryaآریاnoble woman; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Kirtiکیرتیfame; glory; renownGirlSanskrit
- Mahatiمہتیgreat; the veena of NaradaGirlSanskrit
- Mahimaمہیماgreatness; glory; majestyGirlSanskrit
- Sujataسجاتاwell-born; nobleGirlSanskrit
- Vaijayantiویجینتیbanner; the garland of VishnuGirlSanskrit
Names like Gaurav
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Kabirکبیرgreat; bigBoyArabic
- Suyashسیشvery glorious; renownedBoySanskrit
- Vaibhavویبھوmight; greatness; gloryBoySanskrit
- Yashیشglory; fame; splendourBoySanskrit
- Yashpalیش پالprotector of gloryBoySanskrit
- Yashwantیشونتglorious; famousBoySanskrit
- Gaganگگنsky; atmosphereBoySanskrit
- Gajananگجاننelephant-faced; a name of GaneshaBoySanskrit
- Gajendraگجیندرlord of elephants; a noble elephantBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Gaurav
Questions about the name Gaurav
What does the name Gaurav mean?
Gaurav means “weight; importance; dignity; respect”. In Urdu: وزن، اہمیت، وقار، عزت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gaurav a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gaurav is a boy’s name.
Is Gaurav a Hindu name?
Yes. Gaurav is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit gaurava, weight, importance, dignity, respect.
How do you pronounce Gaurav?
Say it “gau-rav”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gaurav in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gaurav is written گورو. In its original script: गौरव.
What are other spellings of Gaurav?
Gaurav is also spelled Gourav.
Is the meaning of Gaurav verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.