SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurkirat: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“praise of the Guru”
گرکیرت
ਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ
What Gurkirat means
Gurkirat (گرکیرت, Punjabi ਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ) 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, kīrti.
Gurkirat at a glance
- Meaning
- praise of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-kee-rat
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurkirat
- In English
- praise of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی ستائش
Origin and history of Gurkirat
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).
Base wordSanskrit guru + kīrti
How to say and write Gurkirat
- Say it
- gur-kee-rat3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurkirat
- Urdu
- گرکیرت
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ
Sibling names for Gurkirat
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurkirat.
- 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 Gurkirat
- 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 Gurkirat
Questions about the name Gurkirat
What does the name Gurkirat mean?
Gurkirat means “praise of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی ستائش. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurkirat a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurkirat is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurkirat a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurkirat is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).
How do you pronounce Gurkirat?
Say it “gur-kee-rat”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurkirat in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurkirat is written گرکیرت. In its original script: ਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ.
Is the meaning of Gurkirat 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.