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