SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurnam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Name of the Guru”
گرنام
ਗੁਰਨਾਮ
What Gurnam means
Gurnam (گرنام, Punjabi ਗੁਰਨਾਮ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “Name of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਨਾਮ.
Gurnam at a glance
- Meaning
- Name of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-naam
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurnam
- In English
- Name of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا نام
Origin and history of Gurnam
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + nam (the divine Name; Sanskrit nāman, a central Gurbani word).
Base wordSanskrit guru + nāman
How to say and write Gurnam
- Say it
- gur-naam2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurnam
- Urdu
- گرنام
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਨਾਮ
- Other spellings
- Gurnaam
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurnam
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurnam.
- 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
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Gurnam
- 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 Gurnam
Questions about the name Gurnam
What does the name Gurnam mean?
Gurnam means “Name of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا نام. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Gurnam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurnam is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurnam a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurnam is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + nam (the divine Name; Sanskrit nāman, a central Gurbani word).
How do you pronounce Gurnam?
Say it “gur-naam”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurnam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurnam is written گرنام. In its original script: ਗੁਰਨਾਮ.
What are other spellings of Gurnam?
Gurnam is also spelled Gurnaam.
Is the meaning of Gurnam 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.