About the name Gunjan
Gunjan is onomatopoeic, naming the low hum of bees over a flowering field rather than any grand abstraction. That modesty is part of its charm, and a celebrated combat-zone helicopter pilot gave it an unexpectedly steely second life.
Gunjan is a unisex name of Hindi origin, pronounced GOON-jun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gunjan?
Gunjan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gunjan
- Gunjan SaxenaIndian Air Force pilot who flew in the Kargil conflict
Spellings and variants of Gunjan
Names similar to Gunjan
Gungun
GOON-goon
A soft humming, the sound of bees
Kishan
KIH-shun
Dark as a rain cloud, an old form of the cowherd god's name
Anmol
un-MOHL
Priceless, beyond valuation
Girdhar
GIR-dhur
Bearer of the mountain, an epithet of Krishna who lifted Govardhan
Honey
HUH-nee
Sweet one, a term of endearment
Lucky
LUH-kee
Fortunate, favoured by chance
Milan
mih-LUN
A meeting, the coming together of two people
Muskan
moos-KAAN
A smile
Gunjan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gunjan mean?
Gunjan means "The humming of bees, a soft buzzing sound". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Gunjan?
Gunjan is pronounced GOON-jun, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gunjan?
Gunjan scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gunjan?
Gunjan carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gunjan?
The lucky number for Gunjan is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.