Will my child share the name Gurman with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Gurman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gurman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gurman becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gurman is at its highest recorded position — #1,613 in 2025, with 16 births. In 2020 it ranked #2,682.

Is Gurman a good choice for a distinctive name?

Gurman is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Gurman a popular baby name in the United States?

Gurman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #1613

Gurman

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Gurman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gurman in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Gurman

Gurman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1511 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #2008 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.

Gurman is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gurman in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Gurman

Alexey Gurman — Alexey Gurman is a Kazakhstani diver.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.