Gulsha
Like a rose; from Persian 'gul' (گل, rose/flower). A shortened, affectionate...
Gulshad
Happy rose; from Persian 'gul' (rose) + 'shād' (happy/joyful). A name...
Gulsher
Lion among roses; from Persian 'gul' (flower) + 'sher' (lion). A name...
Guluram
Rose-like devotee of Ram; Persian 'gul' (rose) + Sanskrit 'Rāma'. A compound...
Guman
Pride and self-respect; from Sanskrit 'gumāna' (गुमान), meaning pride,...
Gunanidhi
Treasure of virtues; Sanskrit 'guṇa' (virtue) + 'nidhi' (treasure)
Guo
Country, national
Gur
Guru and divine teacher; from Sanskrit/Punjabi 'guru' (गुरु), meaning the...
Gurbachan
Word of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'vacana' (word/speech). One who...
Gurbax
Blessed by the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'baksh' (gift/blessing). One...
Gurcharan
Feet of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'caraṇa' (feet). In Sikh tradition,...
Gurdarshan
Vision of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'darśana' (sacred vision/sight)....
Gurdas
Servant of the Guru; one devoted to divine wisdom - a deeply spiritual name...
Gurdayal
Compassionate Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'dayāl' (compassionate/merciful)....
Gurdeep
Lamp of the Guru, Guru's light
Gurfaan
Forgiveness of the guru; Punjabi 'gur' (guru) + 'fān' (forgiveness) — grace...
Gurjeet
Victory of the Guru
Gurjeet
Victory of the Guru
Gurjit
Victory through the guru; Punjabi 'gur' + 'jit' (victory)
Gurlal
Beloved of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'lāl' (beloved/dear). One who is...
Gurmel
Merged with the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'mel' (union/meeting). One who...
Gurmit
Friend of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'mitra' (friend). One who walks...
Gurnam
Name of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'nāma' (name). One who meditates...
Gurprit
Beloved of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'prīt' (love). One who is...
Gursimaran
Remembering the guru; Punjabi-Sanskrit 'guru' + 'simaran' (meditation)
Guru
Spiritual teacher; Sanskrit 'guru' — heavy with wisdom, a teacher
Gurubaksh
Gift of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'baksh' (gift/blessing). One who...
Gurucharan
Feet of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' (teacher) + 'caraṇa' (feet)
Gurudut
Given by the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'datta' (given/gifted). A child...
Gurupreet
Love of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'prīt' (love/affection). One who...
Guruvachan
Words of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' + 'vacana' (words, speech)
Gurvinder
Punjabi compound from Sikh heritage; 'gur' meaning guru (divine teacher) and...
Gutam
Variant of Gautam; the Buddha's clan name, from Sanskrit meaning 'best ox'...
Gyaan
Divine knowledge; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान), meaning spiritual...
Gyan
Knowledge and wisdom; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान), the path of knowledge....
Gyandeep
Lamp of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'dīpa' (lamp). One who...
Gyanender
Lord of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'indra' (lord). One who...
Gyanendra
Sovereign of knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'indra' (lord/king). A...
Gyanu
Possessing knowledge; from Sanskrit 'jñāna' (ज्ञान, wisdom/knowledge) +...
Gyanwati
Endowed with knowledge; Sanskrit 'jñāna' (wisdom) + 'vatī' (possessing). A...
Frequently Asked Questions
Ethan, Lucas, Ryan, Jayden, and Nathan consistently rank among the most popular boy names. These names are widely used partly because they work across English and Chinese family contexts without requiring translation.
Consider how the name sounds in both English and your mother tongue, what it means, how it pairs with your surname, and whether it's easy to spell and pronounce. Many families also register a separate given name in a second language.
Yes - Short punchy names like Kai, Max, and Finn are gaining popularity. They're easy to say in multiple languages and hard to shorten further. However, two-syllable names remain the most popular overall.