Gurmukh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-MUKH
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurmukh is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “one who follows the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurmukh mean?
Punjabi: Sikh term: gur 'Guru' + mukh 'face'
“one who follows the Guru”
A Sikh term for someone who follows the Guru's teachings, literally one who faces the Guru; its opposite is manmukh.
Is Gurmukh a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurmukh is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurmukh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 7 boys.
Gurmukh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Gurmukh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh, Gursanjh, Gurbaaz, Gurtaj, Gurveer, Shivansh, Krishiv, Aarav, Navraj, Dhruvansh, Ravi, Priyansh
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, “Gurmukh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurmukh, updated 20 October 2026.