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Gurpreet

“Love of the Guru”

2 syllables · 8 letters

About the name Gurpreet

Gurpreet joins gur, the Guru, to preet, love, and lands on something closer to a vow than a label. In Punjabi households across Britain and Canada it is one of the workhorse names of the post-war generation, so common among people now in their forties that it carries a faint whiff of a specific era.

Gurpreet is a unisex name of Punjabi origin, pronounced goor-PREET. On the NameRarity scale it scores 66 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1990s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Love of the Guru
Origin
Punjabi
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
goor-PREET
Syllables
2
Letters
8
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
66 / 100
Per million
~23
Starts with
G
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Gurpreet?

Popularity34/100
Rarity66/100

Gurpreet currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 23 people per million carry it — about 1 in 43,478. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Gurpreet

  • Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
    Indian international football goalkeeper
  • Gurpreet Ghuggi
    Punjabi comedian and actor

Spellings and variants of Gurpreet

GurpritGurpretGurpreeth

Names similar to Gurpreet

Rare

Manpreet

mun-PREET

Love in the heart and mind

Punjabi73% rare
Very Rare

Gurmeet

goor-MEET

Friend of the Guru

Punjabi85% rare
Rare

Harpreet

hur-PREET

Love of God, one who loves Hari

Punjabi70% rare
Very Rare

Dilpreet

dill-PREET

Love within the heart

Punjabi87% rare
Very Rare

Gurdeep

goor-DEEP

Lamp of the Guru

Punjabi83% rare
Very Rare

Gurnoor

goor-NOOR

Divine light of the Guru

Punjabi89% rare
Very Rare

Jaspreet

jus-PREET

One who loves to sing praise

Punjabi79% rare
Very Rare

Kuldeep

kool-DEEP

Lamp of the family lineage

Punjabi80% rare
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Gurpreet — frequently asked questions

What does the name Gurpreet mean?

Gurpreet means "Love of the Guru". It is a name of Punjabi origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Gurpreet?

Gurpreet is pronounced goor-PREET, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Gurpreet?

Gurpreet scores 66 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 43,478 people carry it — about 23 per million.

What is the numerology number for Gurpreet?

Gurpreet carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gurpreet?

The lucky number for Gurpreet is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.