SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurdeep: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lamp of the Guru”
گردیپ
ਗੁਰਦੀਪ
What Gurdeep means
Gurdeep (گردیپ, Punjabi ਗੁਰਦੀਪ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lamp of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dīpa.
Gurdeep at a glance
- Meaning
- lamp of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-deep
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurdeep
- In English
- lamp of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا چراغ
Origin and history of Gurdeep
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + deep (lamp, light; Sanskrit dīpa).
Base wordSanskrit guru + dīpa
How to say and write Gurdeep
- Say it
- gur-deep2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurdeep
- Urdu
- گردیپ
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਦੀਪ
- Other spellings
- Gurdip
Sibling names for Gurdeep
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurdeep.
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
Names like Gurdeep
- Amandeepامندیپlamp of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjotامنجوتlight of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjotامرجوتeternal lightBoy 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
Names that sound like Gurdeep
Questions about the name Gurdeep
What does the name Gurdeep mean?
Gurdeep means “lamp of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا چراغ. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurdeep a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurdeep is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurdeep a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurdeep is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + deep (lamp, light; Sanskrit dīpa).
How do you pronounce Gurdeep?
Say it “gur-deep”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurdeep in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurdeep is written گردیپ. In its original script: ਗੁਰਦੀਪ.
What are other spellings of Gurdeep?
Gurdeep is also spelled Gurdip.
Is the meaning of Gurdeep 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.