Gurkaran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-KUH-run
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurkaran is a boys' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurkaran mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + karan
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with Karan, from Sanskrit karana, meaning doer or cause.
Is Gurkaran a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurkaran is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurkaran in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 9 boys.
Gurkaran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
Names like Gurkaran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurman, Gurveer, Gurvansh, Gurtaj, Gursanjh, Jeevan, Harveer, Navraj, Gurniwaz, Shivam, Pranay, Avitaj
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, 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, “Gurkaran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurkaran, updated 20 October 2026.