Gurbaaj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-BAHJ
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Gurbaaj is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “the Guru's falcon”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Gurbaaj mean?
Punjabi: from gur 'guru' + baaj 'hawk, falcon'
“the Guru's falcon”
Is Gurbaaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurbaaj is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Gurbaaj in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 475% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Gurbaaj, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 11 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Gurbaaj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 11 | #2,149 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
Names like Gurbaaj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurtaj, Gurvansh, Gursanjh, Shivansh, Krishiv, Navraj, Aviraj, Gurveer, Avyaan, Gurman, Viraj, Aarav
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gurbaaj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurbaaj, updated 20 October 2026.