SikhBoyPunjabi
Gursewak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“servant of the Guru”
گرسیوک
ਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ
What Gursewak means
Gursewak (گرسیوک, Punjabi ਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “servant of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sevaka.
Gursewak at a glance
- Meaning
- servant of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-se-wak
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gursewak
- In English
- servant of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کا خادم
Origin and history of Gursewak
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + sewak (one who serves; Sanskrit sevaka).
Base wordSanskrit guru + sevaka
How to say and write Gursewak
- Say it
- gur-se-wak3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gursewak
- Urdu
- گرسیوک
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ
- Other spellings
- Gursevak
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gursewak
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gursewak.
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
Names like Gursewak
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Gursewak
Questions about the name Gursewak
What does the name Gursewak mean?
Gursewak means “servant of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کا خادم. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gursewak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gursewak is a boy’s name.
Is Gursewak a Sikh name?
Yes. Gursewak is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + sewak (one who serves; Sanskrit sevaka).
How do you pronounce Gursewak?
Say it “gur-se-wak”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gursewak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gursewak is written گرسیوک. In its original script: ਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ.
What are other spellings of Gursewak?
Gursewak is also spelled Gursevak.
Is the meaning of Gursewak 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.