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Sikh boy names

Sikh boy names in Gurmukhi, with the Guru Granth Sahib Ang or the Mahan Kosh entry behind each meaning.

243 names: 113 for boys and 130 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in the Mahan Kosh, the Guru Granth Sahib and Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary. A few to start: Deepinder ("lamp of Indra"), Jasdeep ("lamp of glory") and Ranjodh ("warrior in battle").

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112 of 243 names

Agampreetਅਗਮਪ੍ਰੀਤ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Akashdeepਆਕਾਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Lamp of the sky"

Punjabi · Sikh · Hindu

Amanअमन

Peace and safety; from Arabic amān, "security, protection"

Arabic (via Persian and Hindi-Urdu) · Hindu · Muslim · Sikh

Amandeepਅਮਨਦੀਪ

"Lamp of peace"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amanjotਅਮਨਜੋਤ

"Light of peace"

Punjabi · Sikh

Amanpreetਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Amarअमर

"Immortal"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Amarbirਅਮਰਬੀਰ

"Immortal warrior"

Punjabi · Sikh

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

Arjanਅਰਜਨ

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

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Arshdeepਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Arshpreetਅਰਸ਼ਪ੍ਰੀਤ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Avtarਅਵਤਾਰ

"Incarnation"; Sanskrit avatāra, "descent"

Sanskrit (Punjabi usage) · Sikh

Bahadurبہادر

"Brave, valiant"; Persian bahādur

Persian · Muslim · Sikh · Hindu

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

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

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

Daraدارا

"Possessor, sovereign"; Persian dārā

Persian · Muslim · Sikh

Darshanदर्शन

Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"

Sanskrit · Hindu · Sikh

Deepinderਦੀਪਿੰਦਰ

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

Punjabi · Sikh

Dilawarدلاور

"Brave"; Persian dil-āwar, "stout-hearted"

Persian · Muslim · Sikh

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

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

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

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

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

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

Harbhajanਹਰਭਜਨ

"Worship of God"; popularly "devotee of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Hardeepਹਰਦੀਪ

"Lamp of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Hargobindਹਰਗੋਬਿੰਦ

Hari and Gobind: God, the sustainer of the earth

Punjabi · Sikh

Hargunਹਰਗੁਣ

"Virtues of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harjasਹਰਜਸ

"Praise of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harjeetਹਰਜੀਤ

"Victory of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harjotਹਰਜੋਤ

"Light of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harkiratਹਰਕੀਰਤ

"Praise of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harmanਹਰਮਨ

"Beloved of God" in popular use; literally God (har) and mind (man)

Punjabi · Sikh

Harmanpreetਹਰਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of God"; har, God, man, heart, and preet, love

Punjabi · Sikh

Harmeetਹਰਮੀਤ

"Friend of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harnamਹਰਨਾਮ

"The Name of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harnoorਹਰਨੂਰ

"God's radiance, God's light"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harpalਹਰਪਾਲ

"God the protector"; popularly "protected by God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harpreetਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love for God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harsharanਹਰਸ਼ਰਨ

"Shelter of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harshdeepਹਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ

"Lamp of joy"

Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh · Hindu

Harsimranਹਰਸਿਮਰਨ

"Remembrance of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harveerਹਰਵੀਰ

"Brave warrior of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Harvinderਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ

Har, God, with inder, "supreme"; popularly "winner with God's help"

Punjabi · Sikh

Himmatਹਿੰਮਤ

"Courage"

Punjabi (from Arabic via Persian) · Sikh

Ikjotਇਕਜੋਤ

"The One Light"; ik, one, with jot, divine light

Punjabi · Sikh

Inderjeetਇੰਦਰਜੀਤ

Conqueror of Indra

Sanskrit · Sikh · Hindu

Inderpalਇੰਦਰਪਾਲ

Inder, the Lord, with pāl, "protector"

Punjabi · Sikh

Inderpreetਇੰਦਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Love of Indra, the king of the gods; popularly "love of God"

Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh

Ishmeetਈਸ਼ਮੀਤ

"Friend of God"

Punjabi · Sikh

Ishpreetਈਸ਼ਪ੍ਰੀਤ

"Love of God"

Punjabi · Sikh