SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurjeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“victory of the Guru”
گرجیت
ਗੁਰਜੀਤ
What Gurjeet means
Gurjeet (گرجیت, Punjabi ਗੁਰਜੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “victory of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jīt.
Gurjeet at a glance
- Meaning
- victory of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-jeet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurjeet
- In English
- victory of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی فتح
Origin and history of Gurjeet
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).
Base wordSanskrit guru + jita
How to say and write Gurjeet
- Say it
- gur-jeet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurjeet
- Urdu
- گرجیت
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਜੀਤ
- Other spellings
- Gurjit
Sibling names for Gurjeet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurjeet.
- 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 like Gurjeet
- 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
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Gurjeet
Questions about the name Gurjeet
What does the name Gurjeet mean?
Gurjeet means “victory of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی فتح. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Gurjeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurjeet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurjeet a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurjeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).
How do you pronounce Gurjeet?
Say it “gur-jeet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurjeet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurjeet is written گرجیت. In its original script: ਗੁਰਜੀਤ.
What are other spellings of Gurjeet?
Gurjeet is also spelled Gurjit.
Is the meaning of Gurjeet 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.