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The baby name Gurdeep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GUR-deep (IPA: /ˈɡʊrdiːp/).

Gurdeep is Punjabi in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Punjabi
Pronunciation: GUR-deep (IPA: /ˈɡʊrdiːp/)

What is the meaning of the name Gurdeep ?

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.

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Gurdeep – Popularity by country

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:

Canada
AE
AF
Austria
BH

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People also ask about Gurdeep

Gurdeep is predominantly a boy's name.
Gurdeep is a 2 syllable name, pronounced GUR-deep (IPA: /ˈɡʊrdiːp/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gurdip, Gurdiip and Gurdēp.
Across languages, Gurdeep has these equivalents: Deepak (Sanskrit, 'lamp'), Pradeep (Sanskrit, 'light'), Noor (Arabic, 'light'), Lucian (Latin, 'light'), Ziya (Arabic/Turkic, 'light').
Yes — Gurdeep ranked #283 in Canada in 2000, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Gurdeep ranks highest in Canada (#283 in 2000).
Gurdeep's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #300 in 1991 to #283 in 2000 in Canada.