About the name Gurbaksh
Baksh is a Persian borrowing meaning to grant or forgive, and its presence shows how much Punjabi absorbed from the Mughal centuries. The name is genuinely rare now, kept alive mostly by families honouring a grandfather.
Gurbaksh is a boy name of Punjabi origin, pronounced goor-BUKSH. On the NameRarity scale it scores 95 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 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gurbaksh?
Gurbaksh currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 625,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gurbaksh
- Gurbux SinghIndian hockey captain and Olympic gold medallist in 1964
Spellings and variants of Gurbaksh
Names similar to Gurbaksh
Gurdeep
goor-DEEP
Lamp of the Guru
Gurmeet
goor-MEET
Friend of the Guru
Gurnoor
goor-NOOR
Divine light of the Guru
Arjan
UR-jun
Name of the fifth Sikh Guru, compiler of the Adi Granth
Charanjit
CHUR-un-jeet
One who has won by the Guru's feet
Gaurang
GOW-rung
Fair-limbed, an epithet of Chaitanya
Gurpreet
goor-PREET
Love of the Guru
Nanak
NAH-nuk
Name of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism
Gurbaksh — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gurbaksh mean?
Gurbaksh means "Gift of the Guru". It is a name of Punjabi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Gurbaksh?
Gurbaksh is pronounced goor-BUKSH, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gurbaksh?
Gurbaksh scores 95 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 625,000 people carry it — about 1.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gurbaksh?
Gurbaksh carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gurbaksh?
The lucky number for Gurbaksh is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.