Gurprit as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gurprit

What is the meaning of the name Gurprit ?

The baby name Gurprit is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡʊrˈpriːt/ (GUR‑preet).

Gurprit is Punjabi in Origin.

Gurprit (pronounced gur-PREET) is a Punjabi Sikh given name from Gur + preet. “Gur” derives from Sanskrit guru, “spiritual guide,” and preet from Sanskrit prīti, “love, affection.” Together it means “love of the Guru,” “beloved by the Guru,” or “one who loves the Guru.” In Gurmukhi it corresponds to ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ (Gurprīt), with the variant spelling reflecting transliteration conventions into English.

Used across Sikh communities, the name is unisex and commonly paired with Singh (male) or Kaur (female) as a surname. It gained broad visibility in the 20th century alongside other “Gur-” names emphasizing devotion. The most prevalent variant is Gurpreet; other Anglicized forms include Gurpreeth or Gurprit. Related names built on the same elements include Harpreet and Manpreet, which share the “preet” component. Gurprit remains popular in Punjab and in the Sikh diaspora in Canada, the UK, and the United States.

⚙ Gurprit is rarely chosen. We have only 94 recorded uses of it on record, from 16 countries.