Boy · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurdev
ਗੁਰਦੇਵSay it goor-DAYV
- Meaning today
- Divine teacher, God in the form of the Guru
- Original meaning
- "the Guru in divine form; a revered divine being; Guru Nanak" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- goor-DAYV
- Written
- ਗੁਰਦੇਵ
- Other spellings
- Gurdeo
Gurdev
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Gurdev meaning
Gurdev (ਗੁਰਦੇਵ) is a Sikh boy's name of Punjabi origin.
The Guru in divine form; a revered divine being; Guru Nanak
Also used to mean: divine teacher, God in the form of the Guru
Gurdev (ਗੁਰਦੇਵ) joins gur, the Guru, with dev, god. The Mahan Kosh, under the spelling ਗੁਰਦੇਉ, gives it as the Guru in divine form, a revered divine being, and Guru Nanak himself. The word is used throughout the Guru Granth Sahib; Guru Arjan's verse on Ang 250 calls the Guru mother, father and Lord. Name lists give "divine teacher" or "God in the form of the Guru". Gurdev Khush, the rice breeder who shared the 1996 World Food Prize, is a well-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਗੁਰਦੇਵ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰਦੇਵ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 250 (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 10 (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Gurdev Khush
Famous namesakes
- Gurdev Khush, rice breeder, 1996 World Food Prize laureate
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Dev ਦੇਵ: god, deity
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 6
Spellings
Gurdev · Gurdeo