Given name & surname

Gur

“resembling a lion cub”

Gur is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a lion cub.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a lion cub.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

Gur’s family of names

Gur has a related form in Gurea. Gur has a related form in Guree. Gur has a related form in Gurey.

Walk Gur’s family in the name graph

GurГурGürGuriGureyGuryGureeGurieGurielGurionGuryonGureaGuryellGuryelGuriell

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Nicknames & forms 12

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Gur, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Biblical

Agur

“collector” · “gatherer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Gedor

“wall”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Geber

“[mighty] man”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Azzur

“helpful” · “helper”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Asshur

“level plain” · “step”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Dávur

Dávur is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Faroese.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Jetur

“defence” · “he will border”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Giuàn

Giuàn is a masculine given name from Hebrew. It is used in Emilian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Gur’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.