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Sukhpal
ਸੁਖਪਾਲSay it SUKH-paal
- Meaning
- Sukh (happiness, peace) joined with pāl (protector): protector of peace Mahan Kosh
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- SUKH-paal
- Written
- ਸੁਖਪਾਲ
- Other spellings
- Sukhpaal
Sukhpal
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Sukhpal meaning
Sukhpal (ਸੁਖਪਾਲ) is a Sikh boy's name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit).
Sukh (happiness, peace) joined with pāl (protector): protector of peace
Sukhpal (ਸੁਖਪਾਲ) joins sukh, happiness and peace, with pāl, protector. The Mahan Kosh gives pāl as a guardian or keeper, from the Sanskrit root pāl, to protect and nourish, and Guru Arjan uses the word for God's protecting care (Ang 680). The name means "protector of peace" or "one who keeps others happy", in line with name lists. As a common noun, sukhpāl was also an old word for a kind of palanquin, but that is not how the name is read. It is a boys' name; Punjab politician Sukhpal Singh Khaira is a well-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਪਾਲ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਪਾਲ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਸੁਖ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1 · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 680 · Wikipedia, Sukhpal Singh Khaira
Famous namesakes
- Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Punjab politician
How the name is built
- Sukh ਸੁਖ: happiness, comfort; bliss, joy
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - Pal ਪਾਲ: protector; one who sustains and guards (Sanskrit root pāl, to protect)
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 680
Spellings
Sukhpal · Sukhpaal