SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurbaksh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“gift of the Guru”
گربخش
ਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼
What Gurbaksh means
Gurbaksh (گربخش, Punjabi ਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “gift of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, bakhsh.
Gurbaksh at a glance
- Meaning
- gift of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-baksh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurbaksh
- In English
- gift of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی عطا
Origin and history of Gurbaksh
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + baksh (gift, bestowal; Persian bakhsh).
Base wordSanskrit guru + Persian bakhsh
How to say and write Gurbaksh
- Say it
- gur-baksh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurbaksh
- Urdu
- گربخش
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼
- Other spellings
- Gurbax · Gurbakhsh
Sibling names for Gurbaksh
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurbaksh.
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- 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
Names like Gurbaksh
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Gurbaksh
Questions about the name Gurbaksh
What does the name Gurbaksh mean?
Gurbaksh means “gift of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی عطا. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Gurbaksh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurbaksh is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurbaksh a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurbaksh is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + baksh (gift, bestowal; Persian bakhsh).
How do you pronounce Gurbaksh?
Say it “gur-baksh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurbaksh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurbaksh is written گربخش. In its original script: ਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼.
What are other spellings of Gurbaksh?
Gurbaksh is also spelled Gurbax, Gurbakhsh.
Is the meaning of Gurbaksh 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.