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Gurjit

GUR-jit (Punjabi)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 85

Gurjit is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for Canada.

  • Peaked in Canada in 1992, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Canada.
  • First appears in birth records in 1991.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gurjit Over Time

Births per decade in Canada, 1990s.

47
'90
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Births named Gurjit by decade in Canada
Decade Births
1990s 47

How Popular Is Gurjit?

In 1999, Gurjit was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for Canada.

Where Gurjit Is Used

Canada #2,202 5 in 1999
England & Wales #2,876 4 in 2000
United States #12,097 5 in 2003

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Canada leave out any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Gurjit

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Gurjit

  • Punjabi GUR-jit

Sibling Names for Gurjit

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gurjit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gurjit

How popular is the name Gurjit?

In 1999, Gurjit was given to 5 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for Canada.

Is Gurjit a girl's or a boy's name?

Gurjit is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Gurjit?

Gurjit has 2 syllables.

When was Gurjit most popular?

Gurjit peaked in 1992, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.