SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurneet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the Guru”
گرنیت
ਗੁਰਨੀਤ
What Gurneet means
Gurneet (گرنیت, Punjabi ਗੁਰਨੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “the Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīti.
Gurneet at a glance
- Meaning
- the Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-neet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurneet
- In English
- the Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی رہنمائی
Origin and history of Gurneet
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).
Base wordSanskrit guru + nīti
How to say and write Gurneet
- Say it
- gur-neet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurneet
- Urdu
- گرنیت
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਨੀਤ
Sibling names for Gurneet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurneet.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- 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 Gurneet
- 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 Gurneet
Questions about the name Gurneet
What does the name Gurneet mean?
Gurneet means “the Guru's guidance; right conduct taught by the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی رہنمائی. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurneet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurneet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurneet a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurneet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).
How do you pronounce Gurneet?
Say it “gur-neet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurneet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurneet is written گرنیت. In its original script: ਗੁਰਨੀਤ.
Is the meaning of Gurneet 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.