Gurdas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-DAHS
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurdas is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “servant of the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurdas mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + das 'servant'
“servant of the Guru”
A Sikh name meaning servant of the Guru; Bhai Gurdas was the scribe of the first Sikh scripture, the Adi Granth.
Is Gurdas a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurdas is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurdas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 boys.
Gurdas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Gurdas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh, Gurveer, Gursanjh, Gurtaj, Gurman, Shivam, Ravi, Navraj, Gurbaaz, Harveer, Vikram, Prithvi
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen
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, “Gurdas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurdas, updated 20 October 2026.