Gender Feminine Usage Indian (Sikh) Scripts ਕੌਰ(Gurmukhi) Meaning & History Means "princess", ultimately from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī) meaning "girl". This surname was assigned to all female Sikhs in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. It is now used as a surname or a middle name by most female Sikhs. The male equivalent is Singh.