Boy’s name · Indian, Persian

Gurbaaz

How to say it: gur-BAAZ · /ɡʊrˈbɑːz/

Punjabi Sikh name, 'Guru's hawk' - symbolizes bravery and loyalty in Sikh tradition.

Gurbaaz was the 2,048th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 11-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,188 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,048for boys in 2025
1 in 66,306US babies
50born in 2025
#1,188projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Gurbaaz
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,048
Babies born in 202550
Share of births1 in 66,306
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×11
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,188

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Gurbaaz is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 33 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Gurbaaz also love

Nicknames

  • Guru
  • Baaz

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gurbaaz is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hindi.

England and Wales: #450.

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