Gurdev
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-DAYV
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurdev is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “divine Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurdev mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + dev 'divine'
“divine Guru”
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with dev, from Sanskrit deva, meaning divine.
Is Gurdev a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurdev is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurdev in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 12 boys.
Gurdev in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 12 | #1,174 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Gurdev
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh Gursanjh Gurtaj Gurveer Ravi Gurman Gurbaaz Rishiv Harshiv Navraj Shivam Aadhav
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, “Gurdev: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurdev, updated 20 October 2026.