SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurdev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the divine Guru”
گردیو
ਗੁਰਦੇਵ
What Gurdev means
Gurdev (گردیو, Punjabi ਗੁਰਦੇਵ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “the divine Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, deva.
Gurdev at a glance
- Meaning
- the divine Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-dev
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurdev
- In English
- the divine Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- مقدس گرو
Origin and history of Gurdev
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva). Sanskrit gurudeva is a respectful title for a revered teacher.
Base wordSanskrit guru + deva
How to say and write Gurdev
- Say it
- gur-dev2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurdev
- Urdu
- گردیو
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਦੇਵ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurdev
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurdev.
- 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 Gurdev
- 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 Gurdev
Questions about the name Gurdev
What does the name Gurdev mean?
Gurdev means “the divine Guru”. In Urdu: مقدس گرو. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurdev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurdev is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurdev a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurdev is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva). Sanskrit gurudeva is a respectful title for a revered teacher.
How do you pronounce Gurdev?
Say it “gur-dev”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurdev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurdev is written گردیو. In its original script: ਗੁਰਦੇਵ.
Is the meaning of Gurdev 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.