SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurjas: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“praise of the Guru”
گرجس
ਗੁਰਜਸ
What Gurjas means
Gurjas (گرجس, Punjabi ਗੁਰਜਸ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “praise of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yaśas.
Gurjas at a glance
- Meaning
- praise of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-jas
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurjas
- In English
- praise of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی حمد
Origin and history of Gurjas
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + jas (praise, glory; Sanskrit yaśas).
Base wordSanskrit guru + yaśas
How to say and write Gurjas
- Say it
- gur-jas2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurjas
- Urdu
- گرجس
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਜਸ
Sibling names for Gurjas
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurjas.
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harpartapہرپرتاپglory of GodBoyPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- 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
Names like Gurjas
- 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 Gurjas
Questions about the name Gurjas
What does the name Gurjas mean?
Gurjas means “praise of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی حمد. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurjas a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurjas is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurjas a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurjas is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + jas (praise, glory; Sanskrit yaśas).
How do you pronounce Gurjas?
Say it “gur-jas”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurjas in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurjas is written گرجس. In its original script: ਗੁਰਜਸ.
Is the meaning of Gurjas 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.