SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurbachan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Guru's word”
گربچن
ਗੁਰਬਚਨ
What Gurbachan means
Gurbachan (گربچن, Punjabi ਗੁਰਬਚਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “the Guru's word”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vacana.
Gurbachan at a glance
- Meaning
- the Guru's word
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-ba-chan
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurbachan
- In English
- the Guru's word
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا کلام
Origin and history of Gurbachan
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bachan (word, utterance; Sanskrit vacana).
Base wordSanskrit guru + vacana
How to say and write Gurbachan
- Say it
- gur-ba-chan3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurbachan
- Urdu
- گربچن
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਬਚਨ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurbachan
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurbachan.
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Gurbachan
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- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
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- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Gurbachan
Questions about the name Gurbachan
What does the name Gurbachan mean?
Gurbachan means “the Guru's word”. In Urdu: گرو کا کلام. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurbachan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurbachan is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurbachan a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurbachan is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bachan (word, utterance; Sanskrit vacana).
How do you pronounce Gurbachan?
Say it “gur-ba-chan”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurbachan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurbachan is written گربچن. In its original script: ਗੁਰਬਚਨ.
Is the meaning of Gurbachan 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.