SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurcharan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“feet of the Guru”
گرچرن
ਗੁਰਚਰਨ
What Gurcharan means
Gurcharan (گرچرن, Punjabi ਗੁਰਚਰਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “feet of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, caraṇa.
Gurcharan at a glance
- Meaning
- feet of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-cha-ran
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurcharan
- In English
- feet of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کے قدم
Origin and history of Gurcharan
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + charan (feet, a sign of humble devotion; Sanskrit caraṇa).
Base wordSanskrit guru + caraṇa
How to say and write Gurcharan
- Say it
- gur-cha-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurcharan
- Urdu
- گرچرن
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਚਰਨ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurcharan
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurcharan.
- 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 Gurcharan
- 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
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Gurcharan
Questions about the name Gurcharan
What does the name Gurcharan mean?
Gurcharan means “feet of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کے قدم. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurcharan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurcharan is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurcharan a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurcharan is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + charan (feet, a sign of humble devotion; Sanskrit caraṇa).
How do you pronounce Gurcharan?
Say it “gur-cha-ran”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurcharan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurcharan is written گرچرن. In its original script: ਗੁਰਚਰਨ.
Is the meaning of Gurcharan 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.