SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurpal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“protected by the Guru”
گرپال
ਗੁਰਪਾਲ
What Gurpal means
Gurpal (گرپال, Punjabi ਗੁਰਪਾਲ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “protected by the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāla.
Gurpal at a glance
- Meaning
- protected by the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-paal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurpal
- In English
- protected by the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی حفاظت میں
Origin and history of Gurpal
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla). In Sikh names -pal is usually read as "one whom the Guru protects".
Base wordSanskrit guru + pāla
How to say and write Gurpal
- Say it
- gur-paal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurpal
- Urdu
- گرپال
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਪਾਲ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gurpal
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurpal.
- 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 Gurpal
- 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 Gurpal
Questions about the name Gurpal
What does the name Gurpal mean?
Gurpal means “protected by the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی حفاظت میں. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurpal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurpal is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurpal a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurpal is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla). In Sikh names -pal is usually read as "one whom the Guru protects".
How do you pronounce Gurpal?
Say it “gur-paal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurpal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurpal is written گرپال. In its original script: ਗੁਰਪਾਲ.
Is the meaning of Gurpal 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.