Gurniwaj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GUR-nee-waaj
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #4,301 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Gurniwaj is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “cherished by the Guru”. In 2025 it ranked 4,301st for boys in the UK (4 babies).
What does Gurniwaj mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name from Gur 'Guru' and niwaj 'gracious, cherishing'
“cherished by the Guru”
Is Gurniwaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurniwaj is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 4 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Gurniwaj in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 4,301st among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 4 about 1 in 75,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 500% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 4 boys in the UK were named Gurniwaj, making it the 4,301st most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 8 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,212th in England and Wales.
Gurniwaj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | #4,301 |
| 2024 | 8 | #2,750 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
Names like Gurniwaj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aviraj, Gurtaj, Gurbaaz, Navraj, Avitaj, Gurvansh, Viraj, Gursanjh, Shivansh, Krishiv, Gurveer, Yuvraj
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, “Gurniwaj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurniwaj, updated 20 October 2026.