Gursharon
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- gur-SHUH-run
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gursharon is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “refuge in the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gursharon mean?
Punjabi: spelling of Gursharan; Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + sharan 'refuge'
“refuge in the Guru”
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with sharan, from Sanskrit sarana, meaning shelter or refuge.
Meaning borrowed from Gursharan.
Is Gursharon a girl's or a boy's name?
Gursharon is a girls' name.
How popular is Gursharon in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 5 girls.
Gursharon in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Gursharon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurmehar, Gurbani, Gurnaaz, Gurnoor, Radhika, Priya, Japneet, Avneet, Saanvika, Anvika, Hanvika, Khivi
Names related to Gursharon
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gursanjh, Avleen, Anhad
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, “Gursharon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gursharon, updated 20 October 2026.