SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurnoor: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“light of the Guru”
گرنور
ਗੁਰਨੂਰ
What Gurnoor means
Gurnoor (گرنور, Punjabi ਗੁਰਨੂਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, nūr.
Gurnoor at a glance
- Meaning
- light of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-noor
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurnoor
- In English
- light of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا نور
Origin and history of Gurnoor
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).
Base wordSanskrit guru + Arabic nūr
How to say and write Gurnoor
- Say it
- gur-noor2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurnoor
- Urdu
- گرنور
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਨੂਰ
Sibling names for Gurnoor
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurnoor.
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
Names like Gurnoor
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- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
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Names that sound like Gurnoor
Questions about the name Gurnoor
What does the name Gurnoor mean?
Gurnoor means “light of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا نور. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Gurnoor a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurnoor is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurnoor a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurnoor is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + noor (divine light; Arabic nūr, used in Punjabi).
How do you pronounce Gurnoor?
Say it “gur-noor”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurnoor in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurnoor is written گرنور. In its original script: ਗੁਰਨੂਰ.
Is the meaning of Gurnoor 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.