Punjabi Names

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Abdul عبدال m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Uzbek, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with عبد ال (ʿAbd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as عبد العزيز (ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz) meaning "servant of the powerful").
Abhishek ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit abhiṣeka) meaning "anointing".
Ajeet ਅਜੀਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi अजित , Gurmukhi অজিত (see Ajit).
Ajit ਅਜੀਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Modern form of Ajita.
Amar 1 ਅਮਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit amara) meaning "immortal".
Amit 1 ਅਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit amita) meaning "immeasurable, infinite".
Amrita ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ f Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
Feminine form of Amrit.
Anil ਅਨਿਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit .
Arif عارف m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.
Arun ਅਰੁਣ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Thai
Modern masculine form of Aruna.
Asees ਅਸੀਸ f & m Punjabi
Means "blessing" in Punjabi.
Deep ਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi દીપા , Bengali ਦੀਪ (see Dip).
Deepa ਦੀਪਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi ਦੀਪਾ , Bengali ദീപ or Tamil Dipa).
Deepak ਦੀਪਕ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali দীপক , Gujarati ਦੀਪਕ , Malayalam ದೀಪಕ್ , Tamil దీపక్ (see Dipak).
Dip ਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.
Dipa ਦੀਪਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".
Hasan حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good" [1] [2] . Hasan was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hina 3 حنا f Urdu, Punjabi
Means "henna", derived from Arabic حنّاء (ḥinnāʾ), which refers to a type of plant (species Lawsonia inermis) and the reddish dye produced from it [1] .
Hira 1 ਹੀਰਾ f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Imran عمران m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali, Quranic
Arabic form of Amram, referring to the father of Moses. According to the Quran, this was also the name of the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).
Kamal 2 ਕਮਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Modern masculine form of Kamala.
Karan ਕਰਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi
From Sanskrit karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful".
Kunal ਕੁਨਾਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi
Modern form of Kunala.
Madan ਮਦਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Odia, Assamese, Nepali
Modern form of Madana.
Mangal ਮੰਗਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Modern masculine form of Mangala.
Manish ਮਨੀਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit manīṣā) meaning "thought, wisdom".
Manohar ਮਨੋਹਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Telugu
From Sanskrit , a compound of manas) meaning "mind, spirit, heart" and hara) meaning "taking, seizing".
Manoj ਮਨੋਜ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada
Modern form of Manoja.
Mohammad محمّد m Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay
Persian form of Muhammad, as well as an alternate transcription for Arabic and several other languages.
Mohit ਮੋਹਿਤ m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".
Muhammad محمّد m Arabic [1] , Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Quranic
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic [1] , derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise" [2] . This was the name of the prophet who founded the Islamic religion in the 7th century. According to Islamic belief, at age 40 Muhammad was visited by the angel Gabriel, who provided him with the first verses of the Quran. Approximately 20 years later he conquered Mecca, the city of his birth, and his followers controlled most of the Arabian Peninsula at the time of his death in 632.... [more]
Nand ਨੰਦ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian masculine form of Nanda.
Naresh ਨਰੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "lord of men" from Sanskrit nara) meaning "man" and īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit nava) meaning "new, fresh" and nitya) meaning "eternal".
Neha ਨੇਹਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".
Nitish ਨਿਤੀਸ਼ m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Pankaj ਪੰਕਜ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali
Modern form of Pankaja.
Pooja ਪੂਜਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali પૂજા , Bengali ਪੂਜਾ , Telugu പൂജ , Tamil ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).
Pritam ਪ੍ਰੀਤਮ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Means "most beloved, dearest" in Sanskrit, a superlative of
Puja ਪੂਜਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit pūjā) meaning "honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Rahul ਰਾਹੁਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Modern form of Rahula.
Raj ਰਾਜ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "empire, royalty", from Sanskrit rājya).
Rajesh ਰਾਜੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit rāja) meaning "king" and īśa) meaning "lord, ruler" [1] .
Rakesh ਰਾਕੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit rākā) meaning "full moon" and īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Raman 4 ਰਮਨ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Ramana.
Rana 2 رانا m Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
From the Sanskrit title .
Ritu ਰਿਤੂ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit ṛtu) meaning "season, period".
Sagar ਸਾਗਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi
Modern form of Sagara.
Sahib ਸਾਹਿਬ, صاحب m Punjabi, Urdu, Azerbaijani
From the Arabic term of address صاحب (ṣāḥib) meaning "companion, friend, master".
Sandeep ਸੰਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi সন্দীপ , Gurmukhi સંદિપ , Kannada സന്ദീപ് , Telugu சந்தீப் or Nepali Sandip).
Sandip ਸੰਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit sandīp) meaning "to blaze, to burn".
Sanjeev ਸੰਜੀਵ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi સંજીવ , Gurmukhi సంజీవ్ or Kannada Sanjiv).
Sanjiv ਸੰਜੀਵ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit saṃjīva) meaning "living, reviving".
Santosh ਸੰਤੋਸ਼ m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit saṃtoṣa) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".
Shekhar ਸ਼ੇਖਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit śekhara) meaning "crest, crown, peak".
Shiv ਸ਼ਿਵ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Northern Indian form of Shiva 1.
Simran ਸਿਮਰਨ f & m Punjabi, Hindi
Means "continuous remembrance" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit smaraṇa) meaning "recollection".
Sumeet ਸੁਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi সুমিত or Gurmukhi Sumit).
Sumit ਸੁਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit sumita) meaning "well measured".
Sunil ਸੁਨੀਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit su) meaning "good, very" combined with nīla) meaning "dark blue".
Swaran ਸਵਰਨ, ਸ੍ਵਰਨ m & f Punjabi
Punjabi form of Swarna.
Syed سید m Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali form of Sayyid.
Tarun ਤਰੁਣ m Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit taruṇa) meaning "young, fresh".
Varun ਵਰੁਣ m Hindi, Punjabi
Modern form of Varuna.
Vijay ਵਿਜੇ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi
Modern masculine form of Vijaya.
Vinod ਵਿਨੋਦ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
From Sanskrit vinoda) meaning "pleasure, happiness, diversion".
Vishal ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".
Yash ਯਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".
Yogesh ਯੋਗੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "master of yoga" from Sanskrit yoga) meaning "yoga, yoking, joining" and īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".
Zahir ظہیر m Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
Means "helper, supporter" in Arabic, related to ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear" [1] . This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).
Zorawar ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ m Punjabi
Means "having strength" in Persian, from زور (zōr) meaning "strength, power" and آور (āvar) meaning "to bring, to bear".

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