"The edge of a sari"; figuratively, a mother's shelter
Punjabi baby names
Names Punjabi families use today, written in Gurmukhi.
443 names: 121 for girls, 185 for boys and 137 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in the Mahan Kosh, Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary and the Guru Granth Sahib. Two are modern names that the dictionaries we use don't list. A few to start: Amrita ("immortal, nectar"), Pradeep ("lamp, light") and Ritu ("season").
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"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
"Beyond reach, unfathomable", a word Gurbani uses of God
"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God
Unconquered, invincible; Sanskrit ajita, a name of Vishnu
"Invincible protector"
"Beyond birth", a word from the Mool Mantar
"Lamp of the sky"
"Something held in trust", from Arabic amānat
"Lamp of peace"
"Light of peace"
"Love of peace"; aman, peace, and preet, love
"Immortal"
"Immortal warrior"
"Eternal light": amar, immortal, and dīp, a lamp
"Immortal king"; amar, immortal, with Inder, Indra
Immortal victory
"Immortal light"
"Immortal love"
"Priceless"
Nectar of immortality; immortal
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
"Protector of amrit", the nectar of immortality
"The unstruck sound"; Sanskrit anāhata
Unique; no other
"My own limb" in Sikh tradition; Sanskrit aṅgada, "armlet"
Boundless; the unstruck divine sound
Hands cupped in reverence; an offering, a salutation
Priceless, precious; Hindi anmol
"One who is worshipped"
Bright, pure; the name of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
"Wish, hope"; Persian armān, "desire, longing"
Throne, the highest heaven; Arabic ʿarsh
"Divine light" in popular use; literally "lamp of the heavens"
"Heavenly love"; arsh, the heavens, and preet, love
"Hero of the heavens": arsh, the heavens, and vīr, a hero
A modern name; leen means "absorbed", the first part is uncertain
A modern Punjabi name with no settled dictionary meaning
The earth
A modern Punjabi name ending in noor, light
"Incarnation"; Sanskrit avatāra, "descent"
"Gift, grace"; Sikh lists say "the blessed one"
"Strong and brave"
Balarama, Krishna's elder brother; literally "god of strength"
"Victory of strength"
Bal, "strength", with preet, "love"
"Mighty king"
"Mighty Indra"; bal, strength, with inder
"Sacred word"; the Gurus' hymns
"Love of bani", the Gurus' hymns
"Blessed, fortunate"; also a name of God
"King of the earth" in popular use; literally "chief of kings"
Victory (jit) through valour (bikram, Sanskrit vikrama)
Charan, the (Guru's) feet, with jit, victory
"Love for the Lord's feet"
Able, skilled, clever
"Brave soldier"
"Brave, bold"
"Conqueror of armies"
Daman, "self-restraint", with preet, "love"
Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"
"Lamp, light"
Deep, lamp, with Inder, Indra or "chief"
"Chief of the gods"; a name of Indra
"Lord of justice"; Sanskrit dharma + indra
"Firm, constant"; the pole star
"Garden of the heart"
"Conqueror of hearts"
"Light of the heart"
"Light of the heart"
"Love of the heart"
"King of hearts"
"Lion-hearted"
"Divine, heavenly"
"A lamp, light"
"One, oneness" in popular use; Punjabi ekam, "first, unique"
"One light" in popular use; ekam, "unique", with jot, "light"
"One light"
From Ik Oankar, "the One Creator"
"Of one form"
"Unity, oneness"
"Victory, success"
Victory twice over: fateh and jit
"Victorious warrior"
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