Boy, also used for girls · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurcharan
ਗੁਰਚਰਨSay it goor-CHUR-un
- Meaning
- The Guru's feet; refuge at the Guru's feet Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 26
- Say it
- goor-CHUR-un
- Written
- ਗੁਰਚਰਨ
- Other spellings
- Gurcharn
Gurcharan
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Gurcharan meaning
Gurcharan (ਗੁਰਚਰਨ) is a Sikh boy's name of Punjabi origin, also used for girls.
The Guru's feet; refuge at the Guru's feet
Gurcharan (ਗੁਰਚਰਨ) means the Guru's feet, an image of humble devotion. The Mahan Kosh gives charaṇ as a foot and also as conduct, and the Guru Granth Sahib often uses the phrase, as gur charaṇī on Ang 26 (Guru Amar Das); on Ang 44 Guru Arjan urges giving up cleverness and seeking refuge at the Guru's feet. Sikh name lists give "one who takes shelter at the Guru's feet". It is mostly a man's name, though Gurcharan Kaur is also found. The author Gurcharan Das is a well-known bearer.
Source: Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 26 · entry ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣੀ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਚਰਣ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 26 (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 44 (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Gurcharan Das
Famous namesakes
- Gurcharan Das, author and commentator
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Charan ਚਰਣ / ਚਰਨ: foot, feet; also conduct
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 26
Spellings
Gurcharan · Gurcharn