Guru

गुरु
Teacher; Master; Priest
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Meaning of Guru

Teacher; Master; Priest

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Goo-roo/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 3

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♒ Kumbha
कुम्भ
Planet: Saturn · Element: Air
Gu Ge Go Sa Si Su Se So Da
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Dhanishtha
धनिष्ठा
Ga Gi Gu Ge
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Numerology

8
Chaldean Number 8

Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (Shani), the planet of karma, discipline, and justice. People with this number have immense potential for worldly success through hard work. They are powerful, determined, and understand that effort equals reward. In Indian tradition, Shani is both the most feared and most rewarding planet — those who align with Saturn's lessons of integrity and discipline are greatly blessed.

Planet: Saturn Colors: Dark Blue, Black, Dark Brown Days: Saturday Gems: Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Amethyst
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Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Acharya आचार्य
A prominent religious teacher and spiritual guide; Teacher
💡 Both refer to a teacher or preceptor.
Rishi ऋषि
Pleasure; Sage; Ray of light; Wise; Pious; Light
💡 Both refer to a sage or enlightened person.
Swami स्वामी
Master
💡 Both refer to a spiritual master or lord.
Dhroneshwar द्रोणेश्वर
Lord Drona; a revered guru; Lord of Drona.
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.68)
Gurnandish गुरुनंदीश
Lord of Guru Nandi; a devotional name combining elements of Guru Raghavendra, Nandi (Shiva's bull), and Ishwara (Lord).
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.68)
Srinivasachary श्रीनिवासाचार्य
Preceptor of Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu); teacher of Lord Vishnu
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.68)
Rutvij ऋत्विज
Guru
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.64)
Deshik देशिक
Guru
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.64)
Rithun ऋथुन
Teacher; Friendly; Confidence
💡 Shared 4 tag(s); top #553, #820, #239 (Jaccard 0.53)

Style Based

Baala बाला
Baby; Child; Young Offspring; Vigour; A young girl; Junior; Infant; Young Girl; Youthful; Strength
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Manyu मन्यु
Mind
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Nahusha नहुष
Name of An ancient king
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Adavya अदव्य
Generous and Happy; Charming and Joyful person
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Aakhya आख्या
The one having high a high reputation and fame; or state of being famous
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Adamya अदम्य
Formidable; United; Stern; Brave; Difficult
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Abhika अभिक
The one who is valour and pluck.
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Aandi आंडी
The other name of lord Murugan
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Aghora अघोर
A derivative of name Aghor which represents one of the five faces of Lord Shiva; Not Terrible
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Aananda आनंद
Contentment of Joy; Pleasure; Delight; Good Fortune; Happiness
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, traditional, vowel ending

Mythological

Kandan कंदन
Cloud; God
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Swami स्वामी
Master
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Chetty चेट्टी
A community/caste name (South India); Merchant
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Swamy स्वामी
Master
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Arumugan अरुमुगन
Lord Murugan, Six-faced
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Chevatkodiyon चेवटकोडियन
Lord Murugan; One with a rooster in his battle flag
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Duraimurugan दुरैमुरुगन
Lord Murugan, Murugan; The king; Head
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Ilamurugu इलामुरुगु
Young Lord Murugan
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Palaniappan पलनीअप्पन
Another name of Lord Murugan
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'
Palanisami पलनीसामी
Another name of Lord Murugan
📖 Both names of deity 'Murugan'

Guru in Different Languages

Hindi
गुरु
Guru
शिक्षक, आचार्य, मार्गदर्शक
Bengali
গুরু
Guru
শিক্ষক; প্রভু; পুরোহিত।
Marathi
गुरु
Guru
शिक्षक, आचार्य, मार्गदर्शक
Telugu
గురువు
Guru
ఉపాధ్యాయుడు; గురువు; పూజారి.
Tamil
குரு
Guru
ஆசிரியர்; தலைவர்; மதகுரு.
Gujarati
ગુરુ
Guru
શિક્ષક, માસ્ટર, પુરોહિત.
Kannada
ಗುರು
Guru
ಶಿಕ್ಷಕ; ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್; ಪುರೋಹಿತ.
Malayalam
ഗുരു
Guru
അദ്ധ്യാപകൻ; യജമാനൻ; പുരോഹിതൻ.
Punjabi
ਗੁਰੂ
Guru
ਅਧਿਆਪਕ, ਮਾਲਕ, ਪੁਜਾਰੀ।
Odia
ଗୁରୁ
Guru
ଶିକ୍ଷକ; ପ୍ରଭୁ; ପୂଜକ
Sanskrit
गुरु
Guru
शिक्षकः, आचार्यः, मार्गदर्शकः
Nepali
गुरु
Guru
शिक्षक, आचार्य, मार्गदर्शक

Frequently Asked Questions

Teacher; Master; Priest

Kumbha

Dhanishtha

The Chaldean numerology number of Guru is 8.

Guru is a boy name.

Guru has its origin in sanskrit.

Guru is pronounced as /Goo-roo/.

Guru has 2 syllables.

Guru has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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