The baby name Gurdeep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GUR-deep (IPA: /ˈɡʊrdiːp/).
Gurdeep is Punjabi in Origin.
The baby name Gurdeep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GUR-deep (IPA: /ˈɡʊrdiːp/).
Gurdeep is Punjabi in Origin.
Gurdeep comes from Punjabi and Sikh naming traditions, combining the Sanskrit-derived gur/guru (“spiritual teacher”) with dīp/deep (“lamp, light”). It conveys “lamp of the Guru” or “one illumined by the teacher,” evoking guidance, wisdom, and devotion. In Gurmukhi it is written ਗੁਰਦੀਪ, and the usual pronunciation stresses the second syllable: gur-DEEP.
Its use is long-standing in Punjabi communities and prominent across the Sikh diaspora in India, Pakistan, the UK, Canada, and elsewhere. The name is unisex; many men append Singh and many women Kaur in formal contexts (e.g., Gurdeep Singh, Gurdeep Kaur). Transliteration from Gurmukhi yields the common spelling Gurdeep and the shorter -dip variant Gurdip. Nicknames include Guri, Deep, and Deepu. The -deep/-dip element also appears in related “light” names such as Navdeep, Sukhdeep, and Jagdeep.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #244 | 24 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2000 | #283 | 6 | 1,906 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #368 | 10 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #411 | 17 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| BH | 0 | #440 | 114 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #555 | 153 | 18,093 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #557 | 659 | 22,615 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #580 | 191 | 18,755 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #613 | 19 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #645 | 240 | 17,948 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #658 | 10 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #780 | 224 | 16,750 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #898 | 33 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 43 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,097 | 382 | 10,046 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,363 | 252 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,425 | 22 | 9,415 |
Gurdeep is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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