SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gursharan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“refuge of the Guru”
گرشرن
ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ
What Gursharan means
Gursharan (گرشرن, Punjabi ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “refuge of the Guru”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaraṇa.
Gursharan at a glance
- Meaning
- refuge of the Guru
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-sha-ran
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gursharan
- In English
- refuge of the Guru
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو کی پناہ
Origin and history of Gursharan
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + sharan (refuge, shelter; Sanskrit śaraṇa).
Base wordSanskrit guru + śaraṇa
How to say and write Gursharan
- Say it
- gur-sha-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gursharan
- Urdu
- گرشرن
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Gursharan
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gursharan.
- 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 Gursharan
- 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 Gursharan
Questions about the name Gursharan
What does the name Gursharan mean?
Gursharan means “refuge of the Guru”. In Urdu: گرو کی پناہ. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gursharan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gursharan is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gursharan a Sikh name?
Yes. Gursharan is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + sharan (refuge, shelter; Sanskrit śaraṇa).
How do you pronounce Gursharan?
Say it “gur-sha-ran”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gursharan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gursharan is written گرشرن. In its original script: ਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ.
Is the meaning of Gursharan 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.