Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurdeep
ਗੁਰਦੀਪSay it GOOR-deep
- Meaning today
- Lamp of the Guru, light of the Guru
- Original meaning
- "gur (the Guru) joined with dīp (lamp)" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- GOOR-deep
- Written
- ਗੁਰਦੀਪ
- Other spellings
- Gurdip
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Gurdeep meaning
Gurdeep (ਗੁਰਦੀਪ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Gur (the Guru) joined with dīp (lamp)
Also used to mean: lamp of the Guru, light of the Guru
Gurdeep (ਗੁਰਦੀਪ) joins gur, the Guru, with dīp, a lamp. The Mahan Kosh defines gur as the Guru, the teacher who dispels ignorance, and dīp as a lamp; Guru Nanak uses dīp on Ang 57 of the Guru Granth Sahib for the sun and moon as lamps. Name lists give "lamp of the Guru" or "light of the Guru". The name is given to both men and women; Gurdip is another spelling.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਗੁਰ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਦੀਪ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 57 (srigranth.org)
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Deep ਦੀਪ: lamp; from a root meaning 'to shine'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 57
Spellings
Gurdeep · Gurdip