Gursimar
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- gur-SIM-ar
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gursimar is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “remembrance of the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gursimar mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + simar 'remembrance'
“remembrance of the Guru”
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with simar, the remembrance of God in meditation.
Is Gursimar a girl's or a boy's name?
Gursimar is a girls' name.
How popular is Gursimar in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 4 girls.
Gursimar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
Names like Gursimar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurmehar, Gurnoor, Gurbani, Avneet, Prisha, Saanvi, Gurnaaz, Anvika, Anvi, Japneet, Vaishnavi, Dhriti
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, “Gursimar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gursimar, updated 20 October 2026.