Choosing a Sikh Name
The Sikh baby names listed here have spiritual meanings. Some are taken from the scripture of Guru Granth Sahib and others from the Punjabi language. English spelling of Sikh names are phonetic as they come from the Gurmukhi script. Different spellings may sound the same.
First names may be composed from one or more words, and are interchangeable for both boys and girls. All girl's names end with Kaur (princess) and all boy's names end with Singh (lion).
The method for deciding upon a Sikh baby name, or spiritual name, is to select a hukam, a random verse, from Guru Granth Sahib. The first Gurmukhi letter of the vak, or verse, determines the first letter of the name to be chosen. If parents wish, the hukam from Harmandir Sahib, the golden temple, which is read on the day of a baby’s birth may be consulted instead.
Sikh Names Beginning With G
Gagan - Heavenly sky
Gagandeep - Heavens Lamp
Gaganjot - Heaven's Light
Gaganpreet - Love of the heavenly sky
Gobind - Epithet of God
Gobindrai - Godly prince
Gopal - Godly protector
Gulbhag - Bloom
Guneet - Moral ethic
Gurbachan - Guru's Instruction
Gurbakhsh, Gurbax* - Guru's gift
Gurbani - Guru's word
Gurbinder - Part of Guru
Gurbir - Guru's hero
Gurcharan - Guru's feet
Gurdaas - Guru's slave
Gurdaman - Guru's skirt
Gurdarshan - Guru's vision
Gurdas - Guru's slave
Gurdayal - Guru's mercy
Gurdeep (dip) - Guru's lamp
Gurdev - Diety
Gurdial - Guru's kindness
Gurdish - Guru's sight
Gurdit - Guru's gift
Gurdita, Gurditta - Gift of Guru
Gureet - Of (the) Guru
Gurinder - Deity
Guriya - Guidance
Gurjeet (jit) - Victorious Guru
Gurjivan - Guru's way of life
Gurjot - Guru's light
Gurlakhsmi, Gurlaxmi* - Guru's fortune
Gurka - Belonging to Guru
Gurlal - Guru's darling
Gurleen - Absorbed in Guru
Gurmeet (mit) - Guru's friend
Gurmehar, Gurmeher - Guru's chief
Gurmail - Guru's friend
Gurmander, Gurminder - Guru's temple
Gurmej - Guru's place of rest
Gurmohan - Guru's sweetheart
Gurneet - Guru's law
Gurnek - Guru's noble one
Gurnyam - Guru's justice
Gurnidh - Guru's treasure
Gurpal - Guru's protection
Gurpreet - Love of the Enlightener
Gurprem - Guru's Beloved
Gurraaj - Guru's Kingdom
Gursev - Guru's service
Gursevak - Guru's servant
Gursharan - Guru's refuge
Gurtej - Guru's Grandeur
Gursandeep - the Guru's shining lamp
Gursimran - Guru's remembrance
Gurvindir - Deity
Gurzail - Guru's province
Guru - Enlightener (Gu = dark, Ru = light)
Gurubir - Heroic Enlightener
Gurudas - Servant to the Enlightener
Gurudaas - Servant to the Enlightener
Gurudarshan - Vision of the Enlightener
Gurudatta - Gift of he Enlightener
Gurudev - Enlightening deity
Gurugun - Virtuous Enlightener
Gurugulzar - Garden of the Enlightener
Guruka - Belonging to the Enlightener
Gurukar - Creative Enlightener
Gurunaam - Name of the Enlightener
Gurumandir - Temple of the Enlightener
Gurunaamsimran - Remembrance of the Enlightener's Name
Gurupreet - Love of the Enlightener
Guruprem - Beloved of the Enlightener
Gurusimran - Remembrance of the Enlightener
Gyan - Knowledge
* The combination khs or khsh may be written as X.
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