Save Type Political Subdivision & Region Usage Gujarati, English Pronounced Pron. [ˈɡudʒəɾɑt](Gujarati) /ˌɡʊdʒə.ˈrɑːt/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Gujarat as a name is derived from the Pratihar dynasty of gurjars, who ruled Gujarat in the 8th and 9th centuries CE.