Guru
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GOO-roo
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Guru is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “teacher”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Guru mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit guru, 'teacher'
“teacher”
From Sanskrit guru, meaning teacher or spiritual guide; in Sikhism it names the ten Gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib.
Is Guru a girl's or a boy's name?
Guru is a boys' name.
How popular is Guru in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Guru in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
Names like Guru
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Shivansh, Viraj, Yuvraj, Avyaan, Harshiv, Dhruvansh, Prithvi, Vihaan, Ravi, Pranav, Rishiv
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veer, Veda
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, “Guru: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/guru, updated 20 October 2026.