Parvata is a sanskrit word to denote mountain. So Parvathi denotes the feminine word for mountains. Also Parvathi is refereed as the daughter of Himavan, the lord of mountains and

as the personification of Himalayas. Shailaja is one more name of Parvathi which means Daughter of the mountains and Girirajaputri which has the meaning as the Daughter of the

king of mountains.

Ma Parvathi is also known by 108 names as per Durga Saptashati, the 108 names include Kali(black coloured), Shyama(dark complexioned), Bhairavi(awesome), Gauri(golden, fair), Ambika(mother), Lalitha, Uma, Aparna, Durga, Bhavani. The Lalitha sahasranamam contains all the 108 names listing. Uma is used in earlier texts for Sati, but Ramyanam uses Uma as a synonym for Parvathi, As per Harivamsa, Parvathi is called as Aparna and then she is addressed as Uma. Lalitha sahasranam lists the long list of 1008 names of Parvathi.

The contradiction we can find here is that, Parvathi is referred Gauri, the fair one as well as Kali or Shyama, the dark one. Is is explained by a Hindu myth, Once Shiva rebuked Parvathi for her dark skin colour, Ma Parvathi got angry, left Shiva and underwent severe penance and got the boon for the fair skin from Brahma.