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Punjabi boy names

Boy names Punjabi families use today, written in Gurmukhi.

322 names: 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. A few to start: Pradeep ("lamp, light"), Kiran ("a ray of light") and Varun ("god of the waters").

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104 of 322 names

Aaravਆਰਵ

"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"

Sanskrit · Hindu · International

Agamਅਗਮ

"Beyond reach, unfathomable", a word Gurbani uses of God

Punjabi (Gurbani), from Sanskrit agamya · Sikh

Agampreetਅਗਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the unreachable One", that is, God

Punjabi · Sikh

Ajitਅਜੀਤ

Unconquered, invincible; Sanskrit ajita, a name of Vishnu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ajitpalਅਜੀਤਪਾਲ

"Invincible protector"

Punjabi · Sikh

Akashdeepਆਕਾਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Amandeepਅਮਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of peace"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amanjotਅਮਨਜੋਤ

"Light of peace"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amanpreetਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of peace"; aman, peace, and preet, love

Punjabi · Sikh

Amarਅਮਰ

"Immortal"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Amarbirਅਮਰਬੀਰ

"Immortal warrior"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amardeepਅਮਰਦੀਪ

"Eternal light": amar, immortal, and dīp, a lamp

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Amarinderਅਮਰਿੰਦਰ

"Immortal king"; amar, immortal, with Inder, Indra

Punjabi · Sikh

Amarjeetਅਮਰਜੀਤ

Immortal victory

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Amarjotਅਮਰਜੋਤ

"Immortal light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amarpreetਅਮਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Immortal love"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amolakਅਮੋਲਕ

"Priceless"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amritਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ

Nectar of immortality; immortal

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Amritpalਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ

"Protector of amrit", the nectar of immortality

Punjabi · Sikh

Angadਅੰਗਦ

"My own limb" in Sikh tradition; Sanskrit aṅgada, "armlet"

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh · Hindu

Anhadਅਨਹਦ

Boundless; the unstruck divine sound

Punjabi · Sikh

Anmolਅਨਮੋਲ

Priceless, precious; Hindi anmol

Hindi, from Sanskrit an- + mūlya · Hindu

Arjanਅਰਜਨ

Bright, pure; the name of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Arjunਅਰਜੁਨ

Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata

Sanskrit · Hindu

Armanਅਰਮਾਨ

"Wish, hope"; Persian armān, "desire, longing"

Persian · Muslim

Arshਅਰਸ਼

Throne, the highest heaven; Arabic ʿarsh

Arabic · Muslim

Arshdeepਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Divine light" in popular use; literally "lamp of the heavens"

Punjabi · Sikh

Arshpreetਅਰਸ਼ਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Heavenly love"; arsh, the heavens, and preet, love

Punjabi · Sikh

Arshveerਅਰਸ਼ਵੀਰ

"Hero of the heavens": arsh, the heavens, and vīr, a hero

Punjabi · Sikh

Avtarਅਵਤਾਰ

"Incarnation"; Sanskrit avatāra, "descent"

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Bakhshishਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੀਸ਼

"Gift, grace"; Sikh lists say "the blessed one"

Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Balbirਬਲਬੀਰ

"Strong and brave"

Punjabi · Sikh

Baldevਬਲਦੇਵ

Balarama, Krishna's elder brother; literally "god of strength"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Baljitਬਲਜੀਤ

"Victory of strength"

Punjabi · Sikh

Balpreetਬਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Bal, "strength", with preet, "love"

Punjabi · Sikh

Balrajਬਲਰਾਜ

"Mighty king"

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Balwinderਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ

"Mighty Indra"; bal, strength, with inder

Punjabi · Sikh

Bhagwantਭਗਵੰਤ

"Blessed, fortunate"; also a name of God

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Bhupendraਭੁਪਿੰਦਰ

"King of the earth" in popular use; literally "chief of kings"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bikramjitਬਿਕਰਮਜੀਤ

Victory (jit) through valour (bikram, Sanskrit vikrama)

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Charanjitਚਰਨਜੀਤ

Charan, the (Guru's) feet, with jit, victory

Punjabi · Sikh

Charanpreetਚਰਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Lord's feet"

Punjabi · Sikh

Dakshਦਕਸ਼

Able, skilled, clever

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dalbirਦਲਬੀਰ

"Brave soldier"

Punjabi · Sikh

Dalerਦਲੇਰ

"Brave, bold"

Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Daljitਦਲਜੀਤ

"Conqueror of armies"

Punjabi · Sikh

Damanpreetਦਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Daman, "self-restraint", with preet, "love"

Punjabi · Sikh

Darshanਦਰਸ਼ਨ

Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Deepਦੀਪ

"Lamp, light"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Deepinderਦੀਪਿੰਦਰ

Deep, lamp, with Inder, Indra or "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh

Devendraਦਵਿੰਦਰ

"Chief of the gods"; a name of Indra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dharmendraਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ

"Lord of justice"; Sanskrit dharma + indra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dhruvਧਰੁਵ

"Firm, constant"; the pole star

Sanskrit · Hindu

Dilbaghਦਿਲਬਾਗ਼

"Garden of the heart"

Punjabi · Sikh

Diljitਦਿਲਜੀਤ

"Conqueror of hearts"

Punjabi · Sikh

Diljotਦਿਲਜੋਤ

"Light of the heart"

Punjabi · Sikh

Dilpreetਦਿਲਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the heart"

Punjabi · Sikh

Dilrajਦਿਲਰਾਜ

"King of hearts"

Punjabi · Sikh

Dilsherਦਿਲਸ਼ੇਰ

"Lion-hearted"

Persian (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Ekamਏਕਮ

"One, oneness" in popular use; Punjabi ekam, "first, unique"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekamjotਏਕਮਜੋਤ

"One light" in popular use; ekam, "unique", with jot, "light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekjotਏਕਜੋਤ

"One light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekonkarਏਕਓਂਕਾਰ

From Ik Oankar, "the One Creator"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ekroopਏਕਰੂਪ

"Of one form"

Punjabi · Sikh

Fatehਫ਼ਤਿਹ

"Victory, success"

Arabic · Sikh

Fatehjitਫ਼ਤਿਹਜੀਤ

Victory twice over: fateh and jit

Punjabi · Sikh

Fatehveerਫ਼ਤਿਹਵੀਰ

"Victorious warrior"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gaganਗਗਨ

"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gagandeepਗਗਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gaganpreetਗਗਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurbachanਗੁਰਬਚਨ

"The Guru's word"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurbakshਗੁਰਬਖ਼ਸ਼

"The Guru's gift"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurcharanਗੁਰਚਰਨ

"The Guru's feet"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdasਗੁਰਦਾਸ

"Servant of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdeepਗੁਰਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdevਗੁਰਦੇਵ

"The divine Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurdialਗੁਰਦਿਆਲ

"The compassionate Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurditਗੁਰਦਿੱਤ

"Given by the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurfatehਗੁਰਫ਼ਤਿਹ

"Victory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurinderਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ

Gur, the Guru, with Inder, Indra or "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurjitਗੁਰਜੀਤ

"Victory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurjotਗੁਰਜੋਤ

"Light of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkaranਗੁਰਕਰਨ

Gur, the Guru, with karan, "doer, cause"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurkiratਗੁਰਕੀਰਤ

"The Guru's glory" or "praise of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurlalਗੁਰਲਾਲ

"Beloved of the Guru"; lāl also means a ruby

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmailਗੁਰਮੇਲ

"Union with the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmanਗੁਰਮਨ

"Heart of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmeetਗੁਰਮੀਤ

"Friend of the Guru"; the Guru as friend

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurmukhਗੁਰਮੁਖ

"One who faces the Guru", a follower of the Guru's way

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnamਗੁਰਨਾਮ

"Name of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurnoorਗੁਰਨੂਰ

"Light of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurpalਗੁਰਪਾਲ

"The Guru, the protector"; popularly "protected by the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurpartapਗੁਰਪ੍ਰਤਾਪ

"The Guru's glory": gur, the Guru, and pratāp, glory

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurpreetਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursahibਗੁਰਸਾਹਿਬ

"The Guru, the Master"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursewakਗੁਰਸੇਵਕ

"Servant of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurshaanਗੁਰਸ਼ਾਨ

"Glory of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurshabadਗੁਰਸ਼ਬਦ

"The Guru's word"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursharanਗੁਰਸ਼ਰਨ

"Refuge in the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gursimranਗੁਰਸਿਮਰਨ

"Remembrance of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurtajਗੁਰਤਾਜ

"Crown of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurtejਗੁਰਤੇਜ

"Radiance of the Guru"

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurveerਗੁਰਵੀਰ

"The Guru's brave one"; vīr also means brother

Punjabi · Sikh

Gurwinderਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ

Gur, the Guru, with an ending read as Inder, "chief"

Punjabi · Sikh