Girl, also used for boys · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurkiran
ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨSay it goor-KI-run
- Meaning today
- Ray of the Guru's light, radiance of the Guru
- Original meaning
- "gur (the Guru) joined with kiraṇ (ray of light)" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- goor-KI-run
- Written
- ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ
Gurkiran
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Gurkiran meaning
Gurkiran (ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ) is a Sikh girl's name of Punjabi origin, also used for boys.
Gur (the Guru) joined with kiraṇ (ray of light)
Also used to mean: ray of the Guru's light, radiance of the Guru
Gurkiran (ਗੁਰਕਿਰਨ) joins gur, the Guru, with kiraṇ, which the Mahan Kosh gives as a fine ray of light and also the sun. Sikh name lists give "ray of the Guru's light" or "radiance of the Guru", following the parts. The name is given mostly to girls and sometimes to boys.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਕਿਰਣ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਕਿਰਣ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰ (srigranth.org)
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Kiran ਕਿਰਣ: a ray of light; also the sun
Mahan Kosh