 According to this tale, the name "Gururani" originated when the rulers of Kumaon hired highly educated Brahmins (GURU) to provide education to the illiterate queens (RANI) of Kumaon.Gururani is a family name for Brahmin caste mostly found in the region of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh(Western).Gururani's are also found in Himachal, where a famous example of the surname is Birchand Gururani, after whom the city-forest of Bir is named.