The history of Sikhism began with the birth in 1469 CE of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Guru of the Sikhs. Sikhism is a monotheistic faith. It recognizes God as the only One. He who is not subject to time or space. He who is the Creator, Sustainer and Destroyer of the Universe. Sikhism does not believe in Avtarvada, that God takes a human form. It does not attach any value to gods and goddessses and other deities. Sikhism is a modern, logical, and practical religion. It believes that normal family-life(Grasth) is no barrier to salvation. Sikhs view men and women as being completely equal...more about Sikhism

The soul of Guru Nanak passed on to nine successors, who elaborated on the first Guru's teachings to give form to this new religion. The final form was given by the tenth and last Guru, Gobind Singh, who started the Sikh initiation ceremony: initiated Sikhs formed a community of saint-soldiers known as Khalsa, the Pure Ones. Guru Gobind Singh also made it clear that, after him, the Guru-eternal for Sikhs would be their holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib Ji... more about Sikh Gurus

The Sikh naming ceremony it takes place in a Gurudwaras. The word Kaur is added after a girl-s name and the word Singh after a boy-s. Meaning of is Kaur is "Princess" AND Meaning of Singh is "Lion.
The Sikhs maintain their identity through their names among other things. Sikh names are a combination of tradition, caste affiliation, piety, meaning and superior qualities of God. There are also ways to distinguish Sikh girl names from Sikh boy names. Sikh names consist of three parts- a first name, a middle name and a surname. There is also a title attached to most names according to the person's status in the family. Titles are as follows: Mister is Sirdar, Mrs. is Sirdani,  Miss is Bibi, sister is Biji or Didi, Mother is Mata and brother is veerji or bhaji... Sikh Naam Karan