Gursehaj
- Gender
- Unisex
- Say it
- gur-SEH-haj
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
Gursehaj is a name of Punjabi origin, meaning “the Guru's spiritual poise”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Gursehaj mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name, Gur + sehaj
“the Guru's spiritual poise”
Joins Gur, 'the Guru', with sehaj, the state of spiritual calm and balance in Sikh teaching.
Is Gursehaj a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Gursehaj has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 6 girls and 6 boys in the UK.
How popular is Gursehaj in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 300% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Gursehaj, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 7 boys. 6 girls were also named Gursehaj in 2025 (3,776th for girls).
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Gursehaj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
Names like Gursehaj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aviraj, Gurtaj, Gurbaaz, Navraj, Avitaj, Gurvansh, Viraj, Gurniwaz, Shivansh, Krishiv, Gurveer, Yuvraj
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, 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, “Gursehaj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gursehaj, updated 20 October 2026.