Boy · Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh
Naunihal
ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲSay it now-ni-HAAL
- Meaning today
- Young sapling, promising child
- Original meaning
- "a young tree, a sapling; figuratively a young man, a beloved son" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- now-ni-HAAL
- Written
- ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ
- Other spellings
- Nau Nihal, Naunehal
Naunihal
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Naunihal meaning
Naunihal (ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ) is a Sikh boy's name of Persian origin (Punjabi usage).
A young tree, a sapling; figuratively a young man, a beloved son
Also used to mean: young sapling, promising child
Naunihal (ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ) is the Persian nau-nihāl, literally a new or young plant. Steingass defines it as a young tree, and the Mahan Kosh gives a young man, one who brings joy, and a beloved son, the way a sapling stands for a promising child. Name lists give "young sapling" or "promising child", in line with these sources. The best-known bearer is Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh, grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a successful commander who died in 1840 when a gateway collapsed on him on the day of his father's cremation. It is a boys' name in Sikh families.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ · See the entry
Also: Steingass, p. 1436 · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ (srigranth.org) · Steingass, nau-nihāl (نو نهال), p. 1436 · Mahan Kosh, ਨੌਨਿਹਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ (srigranth.org)
Famous namesakes
- Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh, grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Spellings
Naunihal · Nau Nihal · Naunehal