Girl · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurnaaz
ਗੁਰਨਾਜ਼Say it goor-NAAZ
- Meaning
- Gur (the Guru) joined with nāz (pride, glory; fond endearment) Steingass, p. 1371
- Say it
- goor-NAAZ
- Written
- ਗੁਰਨਾਜ਼
- Other spellings
- Gurnaz
Gurnaaz
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Gurnaaz meaning
Gurnaaz (ਗੁਰਨਾਜ਼) is a Sikh girl's name of Punjabi origin.
Gur (the Guru) joined with nāz (pride, glory; fond endearment)
Gurnaaz (ਗੁਰਨਾਜ਼) joins gur, the Guru, with nāz, a Persian word. Steingass gives nāz as glory and pride as well as fond endearment and grace; the Mahan Kosh stresses the fond and playful senses. So the name can be read "pride in the Guru". Name lists disagree, offering "treasure of knowledge" and "beautiful" among others, which the word does not support. It is a modern girl's name; Gurnaz is another spelling.
Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892), p. 1371 · entry nāz (ناز) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Steingass, nāz, p. 1371 · Mahan Kosh, ਨਾਜ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰ (srigranth.org)
Popularity abroad
- #834 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Naaz ਨਾਜ਼: Persian nāz: glory, pride; fond endearment; grace
Steingass 1371 · Mahan Kosh
Spellings
Gurnaaz · Gurnaz