SikhGirlPunjabi
Gurkiran: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“ray of the Guru”
گرکِرن
ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ
What Gurkiran means
Gurkiran (گرکِرن, Punjabi ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ) is a Sikh girl’s name that means “ray of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kiraṇa.
Gurkiran at a glance
- Meaning
- ray of the Guru
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-ki-ran
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurkiran
- In English
- ray of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی کرن
Origin and history of Gurkiran
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
Base wordSanskrit guru + kiraṇa
How to say and write Gurkiran
- Say it
- gur-ki-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurkiran
- Urdu
- گرکِرن
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ
Sibling names for Gurkiran
Sikh boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurkiran.
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Gurkiran
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
Names that sound like Gurkiran
Questions about the name Gurkiran
What does the name Gurkiran mean?
Gurkiran means “ray of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی کرن. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurkiran a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurkiran is a girl’s name.
Is Gurkiran a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurkiran is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
How do you pronounce Gurkiran?
Say it “gur-ki-ran”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurkiran in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurkiran is written گرکِرن. In its original script: ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ.
Is the meaning of Gurkiran 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.