Gurnaz
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- gur-NAHZ
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Style
- New arrival
Gurnaz is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “pride of the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurnaz mean?
Punjabi: spelling of Gurnaaz; Sikh name: gur + naaz, from Persian
“pride of the Guru”
Combines gur, the Guru, with naaz, a Persian-derived word for pride or grace.
Meaning borrowed from Gurnaaz.
Is Gurnaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurnaz is a girls' name.
How popular is Gurnaz in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 4 girls.
Gurnaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
Names like Gurnaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gursanjh, Avneet, Gurbani, Gurmehar, Japneet, Gursifat, Khivi, Saanvi, Prisha, Anvi, Aarvi, Aavya
Names related to Gurnaz
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, 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, “Gurnaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurnaz, updated 20 October 2026.