SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurbir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“warrior of the Guru”
گربیر
ਗੁਰਬੀਰ
What Gurbir means
Gurbir (گربیر, Punjabi ਗੁਰਬੀਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “warrior of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vīra.
Gurbir at a glance
- Meaning
- warrior of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-beer
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurbir
- In English
- warrior of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا سورما
Origin and history of Gurbir
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
Base wordSanskrit guru + vīra
How to say and write Gurbir
- Say it
- gur-beer2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurbir
- Urdu
- گربیر
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਬੀਰ
Sibling names for Gurbir
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurbir.
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurveerگرویرwarrior of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harveerہرویرwarrior of GodBoyPunjabi
- Paramveerپرمویرsupreme warriorBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
Names from the same root as Gurbir
Sanskrit guru + vīra
Names like Gurbir
- Ajitاجیتunconquered; invincibleBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amanjeetامنجیتvictory of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarbirامربیرimmortal warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjeetامرجیتeternal victoryBoy 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
Names that sound like Gurbir
Questions about the name Gurbir
What does the name Gurbir mean?
Gurbir means “warrior of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا سورما. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurbir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurbir is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurbir a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurbir is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
How do you pronounce Gurbir?
Say it “gur-beer”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurbir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurbir is written گربیر. In its original script: ਗੁਰਬੀਰ.
Is the meaning of Gurbir 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.