Gurjot
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- gur-JOHT
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurjot is a name of Punjabi origin, meaning “light of the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurjot mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + jot 'light'
“light of the Guru”
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with jot, meaning light or flame.
Is Gurjot a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Gurjot has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Gurjot in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gurjot in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Girls were 36% of the babies named Gurjot in the UK in 2010, and 62% in 2017.
Gurjot in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
How popular is Gurjot in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 1990.
Half of all the boys named Gurjot in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Gurjot in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7,585 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6,065 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5,487 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 10 | #5,834 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
Nicknames for Gurjot
- Jot
Names like Gurjot
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav Avi Dhruv Veer Viraj Krish Vihaan Krishiv Aj Pranav Shiv Gurbaaz
Names related to Gurjot
More Punjabi names
Asees Nirvair Gurfateh Jind Baani Akaal Gurnawab Jujhar Ajooni Mannat Ekam Gurniwaz Gurnaaz Gursanjh Avleen Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gurjot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurjot, updated 20 October 2026.