SikhGirlPunjabi
Gurbani: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scripture”
گربانی
ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ
What Gurbani means
Gurbani (گربانی, Punjabi ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ) is a Sikh girl’s name that means “the Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scripture”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ.
Gurbani at a glance
- Meaning
- the Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scripture
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-baa-ni
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurbani
- In English
- the Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scripture
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی بانی، سکھ صحیفے کے بھجن
Origin and history of Gurbani
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bani (speech, sacred utterance; Sanskrit vāṇī). Gurbani is the name for the hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Base wordSanskrit guru
How to say and write Gurbani
- Say it
- gur-baa-ni3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurbani
- Urdu
- گربانی
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurbani
Sikh boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurbani.
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gursewakگرسیوکservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtajگرتاجcrown of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names from the same root as Gurbani
Sanskrit guru
Names like Gurbani
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
Names that sound like Gurbani
Questions about the name Gurbani
What does the name Gurbani mean?
Gurbani means “the Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scripture”. In Urdu: گرو کی بانی، سکھ صحیفے کے بھجن. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Gurbani a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurbani is a girl’s name.
Is Gurbani a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurbani is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bani (speech, sacred utterance; Sanskrit vāṇī). Gurbani is the name for the hymns of the Guru Granth Sahib.
How do you pronounce Gurbani?
Say it “gur-baa-ni”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurbani in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurbani is written گربانی. In its original script: ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ.
Is the meaning of Gurbani 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.