Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Manjeet
ਮਨਜੀਤSay it mun-JEET
- Meaning
- One who has conquered (jīt) the mind (man) Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 6
- Say it
- mun-JEET
- Written
- ਮਨਜੀਤ
- Other spellings
- Manjit
Manjeet
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Manjeet meaning
Manjeet (ਮਨਜੀਤ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
One who has conquered (jīt) the mind (man)
Manjeet (ਮਨਜੀਤ), also spelled Manjit, joins man, the mind, with jīt, victory. The Mahan Kosh defines man as the mind, the inner faculty, which it also renders as the heart. The idea of the name comes straight from the Japji: on Ang 6 Guru Nanak says ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ, whoever conquers the mind conquers the world. So Manjeet is one who has mastered the mind, the meaning name lists give. It is a traditional name for both men and women, as Manjeet Singh and Manjeet Kaur.
Source: Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 6 · entry ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ (ਮਨਿ ਜੀਤੈ ਜਗੁ ਜੀਤੁ) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 6 · Mahan Kosh, ਮਨ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਜੀਤ (srigranth.org)
How the name is built
- Man ਮਨ: mind, inner faculty; heart
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 6 - Jeet ਜੀਤ: victory (Mahan Kosh: ਜਿੱਤ, ਫ਼ਤੇ)
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 6
Spellings
Manjeet · Manjit