SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gunpreet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“love of virtue”
گنپریت
ਗੁਣਪ੍ਰੀਤ
What Gunpreet means
Gunpreet (گنپریت, Punjabi ਗੁਣਪ੍ਰੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “love of virtue”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, guṇa; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ.
Gunpreet at a glance
- Meaning
- love of virtue
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gun-preet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gunpreet
- In English
- love of virtue
- اردو میں معنی
- خوبی کی محبت
Origin and history of Gunpreet
Gun (virtue, good quality; Sanskrit guṇa) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).
Base wordSanskrit guṇa + prīti
How to say and write Gunpreet
- Say it
- gun-preet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gunpreet
- Urdu
- گنپریت
- Original script
- ਗੁਣਪ੍ਰੀਤ
Sibling names for Gunpreet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gunpreet.
- Sajjanسجنa good person; a friendBoySanskrit
- Sewaسیواselfless serviceBoySanskrit
- Komalpreetکوملپریتtenderness; loveGirlPunjabi
- NimratنمرتhumilityGirlPunjabi
- Piaraپیاراbeloved; dearBoyPunjabi
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names like Gunpreet
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercyBoy or girlSanskrit
- Dharamjeetدھرمجیتvictory of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dharampalدھرمپالprotector of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dharminderدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dilpreetدلپریتlove of the heartBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Gunpreet
Questions about the name Gunpreet
What does the name Gunpreet mean?
Gunpreet means “love of virtue”. In Urdu: خوبی کی محبت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Gunpreet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gunpreet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gunpreet a Sikh name?
Yes. Gunpreet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gun (virtue, good quality; Sanskrit guṇa) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).
How do you pronounce Gunpreet?
Say it “gun-preet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gunpreet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gunpreet is written گنپریت. In its original script: ਗੁਣਪ੍ਰੀਤ.
Is the meaning of Gunpreet 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.