Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Jaskirat
ਜਸਕੀਰਤSay it jus-KEE-rut
- Meaning today
- One who sings God's praises
- Original meaning
- "jas, praise, and kīrti, glory: praise and renown" Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 2
- Say it
- jus-KEE-rut
- Written
- ਜਸਕੀਰਤ
- Other spellings
- Jaskeerat
Jaskirat
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Jaskirat meaning
Jaskirat (ਜਸਕੀਰਤ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Jas, praise, and kīrti, glory: praise and renown
Also used to mean: one who sings God's praises
Jaskirat (ਜਸਕੀਰਤ) pairs two words for praise. Jas, from Sanskrit yaśas, is praise, renown and honour in the Mahan Kosh, and kīrat, from Sanskrit kīrti, is glory and a good name. The two stand side by side in the Japji on Ang 2, where Guru Nanak says a person may win ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ, praise and renown, in the world, yet it counts for nothing without God's grace. Sikh name lists therefore read Jaskirat devotionally, as one who sings the praises of the Lord. It is given to both boys and girls.
Source: Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 2 · entry ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ (ਚੰਗਾ ਨਾਉ ਰਖਾਇ ਕੈ ਜਸੁ ਕੀਰਤਿ ਜਗਿ ਲੇਇ) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 2 · Mahan Kosh, ਜਸ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਕੀਰਤਿ (srigranth.org)
How the name is built
- Jas ਜਸੁ: praise, renown, honour
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 2 - Kirat ਕੀਰਤਿ: glory, good name, praise (Sanskrit kīrti)
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 2
Spellings
Jaskirat · Jaskeerat