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Gurjot

Quick answerThe name 'Gurjot' means "light of the Guru" or "Guru's light," combining the Sanskrit-derived Punjabi word *Gur* (teacher, spiritual guide) with *jot* (light, flame).

Indian subcontinent · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,264
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2004
Syllables2
OriginIndian subcontinent
LanguagePunjabi
CultureSikh/Punjabi
ReligionSikhism
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,922

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gurjot

The name 'Gurjot' means "light of the Guru" or "Guru's light," combining the Sanskrit-derived Punjabi word *Gur* (teacher, spiritual guide) with *jot* (light, flame).

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Etymology

The name 'Gurjot' means "light of the Guru" or "Guru's light," combining the Sanskrit-derived Punjabi word *Gur* (teacher, spiritual guide) with *jot* (light, flame). It is primarily used in Sikh and Punjabi Hindu cultures, with historical roots in Sikhism's emphasis on divine illumination through the Guru Granth Sahib.

Gurjot currently ranks #11,264 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.

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