Gurnihal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-ni-HAAL
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,742 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Gurnihal is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “made blissful by the Guru”. In 2025 it ranked 2,742nd for boys in the UK (8 babies).
What does Gurnihal mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name, from Gur 'Guru' + nihal 'blissful'
“made blissful by the Guru”
Nihal, 'blissful' or 'delighted', is a common element in Sikh names.
Is Gurnihal a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurnihal is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 8 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Gurnihal in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,742nd among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8 about 1 in 37,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 367% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the UK were named Gurnihal, making it the 2,742nd most popular name for boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales.
Gurnihal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #2,742 |
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
Names like Gurnihal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh, Gurveer, Gurtaj, Gursanjh, Gurman, Gurbaaz, Navraj, Aviraj, Avitaj, Harveer, Gursahib, Agamjot
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, “Gurnihal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurnihal, updated 20 October 2026.