MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Gur mean?
Punjabi gur is a familiar form of guru, the spiritual teacher. It appears independently and in devotional compounds, where it expresses a relationship with the Guru's teaching.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Gurmukhi
ਗੁਰ
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
गुर
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Gur in Indian usage
9,818 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 3,102 records (31.6%).
- Recorded as male: 6,716 records (68.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 484 |
| 1940s | 976 |
| 1950s | 1,352 |
| 1960s | 1,657 |
| 1970s | 1,808 |
| 1980s | 1,786 |
| 1990s | 1,604 |
| Other decades | 151 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 3,224 |
| Haryana | 1,724 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,577 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1,378 |
| Odisha | 986 |
| Rajasthan | 236 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 114 |
| Uttarakhand | 110 |
| Bihar | 106 |
| Other states | 363 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Gur / F | 3 | 5,927 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Gur; Table_6, C6500 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Gur; Table_6, C6500