SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurmeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“friend of the Guru”
گرمیت
ਗੁਰਮੀਤ
What Gurmeet means
Gurmeet (گرمیت, Punjabi ਗੁਰਮੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “friend of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, mīt.
Gurmeet at a glance
- Meaning
- friend of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-meet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurmeet
- In English
- friend of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا دوست
Origin and history of Gurmeet
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + meet (friend; Punjabi and Hindi mīt, from Sanskrit mitra).
Base wordSanskrit guru + mitra
How to say and write Gurmeet
- Say it
- gur-meet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurmeet
- Urdu
- گرمیت
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਮੀਤ
- Other spellings
- Gurmit
Sibling names for Gurmeet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurmeet.
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- 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
Names like Gurmeet
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- 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
Names that sound like Gurmeet
Questions about the name Gurmeet
What does the name Gurmeet mean?
Gurmeet means “friend of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا دوست. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Gurmeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurmeet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurmeet a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurmeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + meet (friend; Punjabi and Hindi mīt, from Sanskrit mitra).
How do you pronounce Gurmeet?
Say it “gur-meet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurmeet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurmeet is written گرمیت. In its original script: ਗੁਰਮੀਤ.
What are other spellings of Gurmeet?
Gurmeet is also spelled Gurmit.
Is the meaning of Gurmeet 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.