SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurpreet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“love of the Guru”
گرپریت
ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ
What Gurpreet means
Gurpreet (گرپریت, Punjabi ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “love of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ.
Gurpreet at a glance
- Meaning
- love of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-preet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurpreet
- In English
- love of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی محبت
Origin and history of Gurpreet
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).
Base wordSanskrit guru + prīti
How to say and write Gurpreet
- Say it
- gur-preet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurpreet
- Urdu
- گرپریت
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ
- Other spellings
- Gurprit
- Known bearer
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Indian football goalkeeper
Sibling names for Gurpreet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurpreet.
- 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 Gurpreet
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- 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
Names that sound like Gurpreet
Questions about the name Gurpreet
What does the name Gurpreet mean?
Gurpreet means “love of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی محبت. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Gurpreet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurpreet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurpreet a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurpreet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).
How do you pronounce Gurpreet?
Say it “gur-preet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Gurpreet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurpreet is written گرپریت. In its original script: ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ.
What are other spellings of Gurpreet?
Gurpreet is also spelled Gurprit.
Who is a famous person named Gurpreet?
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Indian football goalkeeper
Is the meaning of Gurpreet 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.