Gurtej
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-TAYJ
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurtej is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “radiance of the Guru”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurtej mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + tej 'radiance'
“radiance of the Guru”
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with tej, from Sanskrit tejas, meaning radiance or splendour.
Is Gurtej a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurtej is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurtej in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gurtej in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Gurtej in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Nicknames for Gurtej
- Tej 8 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Gurtej
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Gurveer, Gurbaaz, Vihaan, Gurman, Gurvansh, Shivansh, Yuvraj, Krishiv, Navraj, Gursanjh, Avi
Names related to Gurtej
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, “Gurtej: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurtej, updated 20 October 2026.