Girl · Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh
Gunreet
ਗੁਣਰੀਤSay it GUN-reet
- Meaning
- Guṇ (virtue) joined with rīti (way, custom) Mahan Kosh
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- ਗੁਣਰੀਤ
Gunreet
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Gunreet meaning
Gunreet (ਗੁਣਰੀਤ) is a Sikh girl's name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit).
Guṇ (virtue) joined with rīti (way, custom)
Gunreet (ਗੁਣਰੀਤ) joins guṇ, virtue, with rīt, a way or custom. Guṇ is one of the most frequent words in the Guru Granth Sahib, where the virtues are what the seeker hopes to gather, and the Mahan Kosh gives it as good quality, good conduct and skill (Ang 1). Rīt, Sanskrit rīti, is a method or manner in the Mahan Kosh, and a custom or way of life in Gurbani dictionaries (for example Ang 44). Together the name reads "the way of virtue". It is a modern name given to girls in Sikh families, in the same group as Manreet and Jasreet.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਰੀਤਿ · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਣ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1 · Mahan Kosh, ਰੀਤਿ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 44
How the name is built
- Gun ਗੁਣ: virtue, good quality; good conduct; skill
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Reet ਰੀਤਿ: way, manner, method; custom, way of life; also nature, disposition
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 44