Sikh names

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Here is a list of Sikh Names recorded so far. If you have any more, feel free to add to the list. In order to help the Name stand out we recommend that you fill in all the details giving SikhiWiki users a feel for the meaning of the name

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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Abinaash Eternal, immortal
Agamjot God's light
Agampreet The lover of God
Ajaib Wondrous Being
Ajaipal One whose caretaker is the Lord
Ajeet, Ajit Invincible, unconquerable
Akal Timeless
Akal Keerat One who sings God's praises
Akalbir God's immortal warrior
Akaldeep The Eternal Lamp, God's Lamp
Akaljot The Eternal Light, God's Light
Akalnivas One dwelling in the Eternal Realm
Akalpreet One who loves the Timeless Being
Akalroop Of eternal form, of eternal beauty
Akalsharan The one taking shelter in God
Akalsimar One remembering the Eternal God
Akalsukh Forever in peace and delight
Akas All prevading, as great as sky
Aman The one who is peaceful
Amanbir The one who fights for peace
Amandeep, Amandip The lamp of peace
Amandev The god of peace
Amanjeet One who attains to peace
Amanjeevan One who lives a peaceful life
Amanjot Radiating the light of peace
Amanpal The protector of peace
Amanpreet One who loves peace
Amanroop The embodiment of peace
Amanvir The one who fights for peace
Amar The immortal one
Amardeep The lamp of immortality
Amardev The immortal god
Amarjeet, Amarjit Forever victorious
Amarjot The Immortal Light
Amarleen Forever absorbed in God
Amarpreet The immortal Love of Lord
Amrit God's Nectar
Amritbaan Living a nectar-like way of life
Amritleen One imbued in the Lord's Nectar
Amritpal One protected by the Lord's Nectar
Anaad Beginningless
Anadjot One who radiates the Lord's Light
Anand One who is blissful, delightful
Anandjot The Light of Bliss
Anandleen One absorbed in the Lord's Bliss
Anandroop Of blissful form; radiating bliss
Anant Endless, boundless, infinite
Anantarjot God's Light
Anantdev Of Immeasurable divinity
Aneel Holy, immaculate being
Anokh Extraordinary and wondrous
Anoop Matchless beauty
Anoopbir Beauteous and brave
Anoopjot Radiating the Beautious Light
Anooplok Resident of the Beauteous Realm
Antarjot The Divine Light within
Antarpreet One who loves the Light within
Aseem Limitless, infinite
Atamveer Spiritually brave
Avtar Incarnation of God

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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Balvinder Victorious through Strength
Binder Brave Leader
Baalak Child
Baan God's hymns
Babbu n/a
Bachan Instruction, Words
Bachint Without worry
Bachittar A person with wondrous merits
Baegana Ignorant
Bahadar One who is brave and corageous
Bakhsheesh/Bakshish The blessed one
Bakshi Blessed
Bal Mighty
Balbir Mighty and brave
Baldeep Creative and idealistic
Baldev The mighty god
Baljeet Mighty victorious
Baljinder One who cares for others
Balhaar Surrounded by Strength
Balraj Mighty king
Baltej One with glorious might
Balvan Powerful and mighty
Balveer Powerful and brave
Balwant Full of might
Beant Endless, limitless, boundless
Bhagat Devotee of God
Bhagatveer The brave devotee of God
Bhagwant One whose heart is full of loving devotion
Bhajan One who is absorbed in God's Love
Bhavjeet One who swims across the dreadful world ocean
Bhupinder The king of kings
Birindar The brave god
Brahmdev God's exalted angel
Brahmjot One in union with God
Brahmleen Absorbed in God's Love
Brahmvir God's warrior

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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Charan Humble
Chatar Clever
Chamkaur battle field where Guru Gobind Singh fought
Chann Beauteous, beloved
Channan Full of fragrance like sandalwood
Charan A humble person
Charanjeet Winning the service of Guru's Lotus Feet
Charanjot Light of Guru's Lotus Feet
Charanpal Protection under the Guru's Lotus Feet
Charanpreet One who loves the Lord's Lotus Feet
Chitleen One absorbed in awareness
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Dalbir The brave soldier
Daljeet The conqueror of forces
Darshanbir Vision of exalted bravery
Darvesh Humble, religious, gentleman
Davinder
Deenpal The protector of the helpless
Deep The lamp of light
Deepinder Light of God
Devindar The king of gods
Dhann The blessed one
Dharam The righteous and religious person
Dharamjot Light of righteousness and virtues
Dharamleen One absorbed in righteousness
Dharampal The supporter of righteousness
Dharamveer Bravely upholding righteousness
Dhiaan Absorbed in contemplation
Dilbaag The one with a blossoming heart
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
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Eashar God, person of God
Eckjeet The only victorious
Ekaagar Resolute
Ekam One, united (see alt. spelling Ekkam)
Ekambir one brave God
Ekamjot God's light
Ekampreet love for one's God
Ekanjeet triumph of God
Ekant Solitude, peaceful
Ekjot God is one
Ekkam One, United (see alt. spelling Ekam)
Ekroop One appearance
Ekta Unity
Eshwar God
Esharveer God's warrior
Eshwarjeet God's victory
Eqbal Glory, destiny
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
F (alternate spelling with Ph)
Fakeer A saintly person
Fal Fruit
Falak Sky
Faquir Of saintly ways
Farid, Fareed Name of Bhagat Farid
Fateh The victorious one
Fatehbir The victorious brave
Fatehpal The protector of victory
Fir Then
Foola Blossom
Furmaan Supreme Command
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Gagan Sky
Gagandeep Light of the sky
Gaganjot Light of the sky
Gajinder
Garib Poor
Garima Dignity
Gatleen Merged in freedom
Gatnam Liberated through Naam
Gatsharan Liberated by taking shelter of Guru
Gaurav Pride
Gauravdeep Light of glory
Geena
Geet (God's) song
Ghar Home
Gharcheen One who realizes the Home within
Gharchet One who meditates on the Real Home within
Giaan One having exalted divine knowledge
Giaandeep Lamp of divine knowledge
Giaanleen One absorbed in divine light
Giaanpreet One who loves the divine knowledge
Giaanroop Embodiment of divine light
Giaanveer Brave and divine in knowledge
Gian/ Giann wisdom, knowledge
Gulab Rose
Gulwant Beautiful Flower
Gulzar Garden
Gun (God's) qualities, virtues
Gunbir Virtuous and brave
Gundeep Lamp of excellences
Guneet Virtuous, glorious
Gunjun To humm
Gunkar One full of excellences
Gunkerat / Gunkeerat / Gunkirit
Gunpreet The lover of excellences
Guntas Treasure of excellence/Guru's Peace
Gunwant One with virtues
Guraman Peace through the Guru
Guramar Immortal by the grace of the Guru
Gurbachan One who abides by Guru's Word
Gurbakhsh Blessed with Guru's Grace
Gurbaksh Blessed by the Guru
Gurbhagat devotee of the guru
Gurbir Guru's Brave
Gurcharan One who takes shelter in Guru's Lotus Feet
Gurchet One who remains aware of Guru's Word
Gurdal
Gurdas One who is the slave of the Guru / Guru's devotee
Gurdaya One blessed with the Guru's Grace
Gurdeep Enlightened by the Guru / Lamp of the Guru
Gurdev Almighty God
Gurdit Given by the guru
Gurditta One born with Guru's blessing
Gurgian Having knowledge of Guru's Word
Gurinder lord; guru
Guriqbal glory of the guru
Gurjas guru's praise or glory
Gurjeet One winning the Guru's heart / Guru's Victory
Gurjeevan One who lives a life as ordianed by Guru
Gurjinder Triumph of the guru
Gurjit triumph of the guru
Gurjot Guru Light
Gurkamal Lotus of the Guru (submitted by Aman Singh)
Gurkeerat One who sings praises of the Guru
Gurkiran The ray of Guru's light
Gurkirat / Gurkeerat One who sings praises of the Guru
Gurleen One who is Absorbed/Engrossed in the Guru
Gurman One who meditates on Guru's Word
Gurmeet Friend of the Guru
Gurmukh One who follows the word of the guru
Gurnam One who meditates on the Guru
Gurneet moral given by the guru
Gurnek A noble servant of God
Gurnoor Guru's divine light (Submitted by Pritam Gill)
Gurpal Protected by the Guru
Gurpreet One who loves the Guru
Gurshant Attaining peace through the Word of the Guru
Gursharan One who takes shelter in the Guru / in guru's refuge
Gursiman remembering the guru
Gursimrah remembering the guru
Gursukh One who is blissful through Guru
Gurtaran One who is saved through the Guru
Gurtej grandeur of the guru
Gurveer / Gurvir Warrior of the Guru
Gurvinder lord; guru
Gyan Knowledge
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Hakam Ruler, authority
Hans Swan
Hanspal Protector of great soul
Hansra
Hansraj
Hansroop
Har God
Harbans God's Family (Submitted by Sophia Gill)
Harbhajan absorbed in the Lord's hymns
Harbin courageous like God
Harbinder absorbed in God
Harbir Warrior of God
Harchanan God's Light
Harcharan One taking shelter in God's Lotus Feet
Hardas Slave of God
Hardeep Lamp of God, light of God
Hardev Godly person, the highest God
Hardhian The one absorbed in the Lord
Hardial One on whom there is God's Grace
Hardit Given by God
Hargun One having Godly merits
Hari The one belonging to God
Harikiran Rays of God
Harinder God
Harisaroop with an appearance like God
Harjap One who chants/meditates on the Lord
Harjas One who sings God's praises
Harjeet triumph of God
Harjeevan One who lives a God-oriented life
Harjinder life which has been granted by God
Harjit Victorious through God's Grace
Harjodh courageous like God
Harjot God's Light, the light of God
Harkanwal God's feet
Harkeerat One who sings God's praises
Harkiran The ray of God's Light
Harkirat praise of God
Harleen One absorbed in the Lord's Love
Harmandar House of God
Harmeet God's devotee, beloved friend
Harnam Love of God's Naam
Harneet
Harnek God's noble person
Harpal One protected by God
Harpreet One who loves God
Harpuneet clean; pure like God
Harsajjan God's friend and beloved
Harsharan One who takes shelter in the Lord
Harsimran remembering God
Harsukh Peaceful through dwelling on God
Hartej radiance of God
Heera An exalted person; diamond; Jewel
Hema Gold
Himmat Courage, one who strives, makes effort
Hirdai Heart
Hitender compassionate God
Hukam (Gods) Command, authority, direction
Hukmi, Hukmee commander, the one with authority (God)
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Ik, 1 one
Ikam One, United
Ikbal Glory, destiny
Ikhtiar Master
Ikjot The One light, God's light
Ikna, 1 Some (as in some people)
Ikroop Oneness with God
Inder God
Inderbir Lord of bravery
Inderdeep light of the lord
Inderjit Triumph of the lord
Indermohan
Inderpal Protected up by God
Inderpreet love for the God
Indirjeet One who wins the love of God
Indirjot God's Light
Indirpreet Lover of God
Indirveer God's warrior
Ipninder
Iqbal God's (One) Strength
Irleen
Isha Goddess
Ishwar The Supreme God
Ishwinder
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Jag The creation, world
Jagan World, awake
Jagdees Lord of the world or the creation
Jagdesh, Jagdish The Lord provider of the world
Jagjeet One who conquers the world of the mind
Jagmohan One who captivates the world
Jagroop Embodiment of the World
Jagtar One who ferries people across the world-ocean
Jagvinder Glory of the creation
Jai The victorious one
Jaideep
Jaipal Victory of the Provider
Jaipreet The victory of love
Jairaj
Jal Water
Jamail Glory with the union of God
Janam Birth, Life
Jangjeet One who conquers the battlefield of the mind
Jap chant, meditate
Japbir A brave one who remembers God
Japinder in appreciation of God
Japjot One awakening in the light of meditation
Japleen Absorbed in God's remembrance
Jas har
Jas meh Absorbed in praising God
Jas praises/glories
Jasbir A brave one who sings God's praises
Jasdeep The Lamp radiating God's Glories
Jaskaran One who sings praises of the Lord
Jaskeerat, Jaskirit sing God's praises or glory
Jasleen Absorbed in singing God's praises
Jasminder lord of glory
Jasmine Name of a flower
Jasnam One singhing the glories of Naam
Jaspreet One who loves to sing praises of the Lord
Jasveer A brave one who sings God's praises
Jasvinder Lord's Glory or Praise
Jaswant Worthy of praise
Jaswinder Lord's Glory of Praise
Jatinder One who has conquered the five evils
Jay If, even, who (depends on context)
Jaydeep
Jee Life, Being, to come into existence
Jeet Victory or Triumph, Victorious
Jeevai Lives
Jeevan Life-giving, full of life
Joban Youth
Jodh The brave warrior
Jogindar Establishing union with God
Jot light
Joti Flame
Jugad, Jugaad Throughout the ages (reference to time)
Jujhar The tenacious warrior
Jyoti Flame, Lamp, Light
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Kaaj Deed, Deeds
Kaam Effort, Work, Sexual desire (context changes meaning)
Kabhoo Never
Kahn
Kalbir
Kalwindar
Kalyan Mercy
Kamal unsoiled like the flower lotus
Kamaldeep / Kamaldip
Kamaljeet / Kamaljit
Kamaljot One who, like the lotus is unsoiled
Kamalpal
Kamalpreet
Kamalvir Brave lotus
Kamneev
Kanan Forest
Kanval / Kanwal Like the lotus flower
Kanvar Young Prince
Kanwal Detached & unsoiled like the lotus flower
Kanwalnain Princely eyes
Karaj work, mission, objective
Karam On whom there is God's Grace
Karamdeep The light of God's grace
Karamjot Light of God's Grace
Karampal The keeper of God's grace
Karampreet The lover of God's Grace
Karan
Karanjit
Kareen Kind
Karma
Karnail
Kartar Creative like God
Kashmir
Kashmiri
Katha, Kathaa Poetry, dialogue
Kavan Who
Kavi Poet
Kawal
Kawaljeet, Kawaljit
KawalPreet
Keerat One who sings glories of God
Keerat Sing God's praise or glory
Keerath Sing God's praise or glory
Kewal
Khalsa The pure one
Kharak
Khivi As in Mata Khivi (Submitted by Harpreet Narotra)
Khush
Khushpreet Loving and delightful
Khushwant A life filled with happiness
Kiran / Kieran / Kirin Ray of light
Kirat / Kierat / Kirit Dedicated or honest living by hard work
Kirpa Mercy
Kirpal One who is kind, merciful
Kirpan
Kishan
Kiv How
Komal Smooth
Kul Family, Pedigree, Relative
Kulbir
Kuldeep / Kuldip The enlightened one in the family
Kuldev The god-like person of the family
Kuljeet / Kuljit
Kulmeet / Kulmit
Kultaran
Kulvinder Of the creator (the desire to belong to God)
Kulvir Brave of the family
Kulwant
Kundan Pure
Kuranpreet
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Lachan
Laila
Lakh Hundred Thousand ( 10 lakh = 1 million)
Lakhbir As brave as a hundred thousand
Lakshman
Lakshmani
Lakviar
Lalit Fine
Lavindeep Bright future
Laxman
Leela
Leen absorbed
Leena
Liv Dedicated, absorbed, focused
Livdeep Absorbed in the light of God
Livjot Absorbed in the Light of God
Livleen Absorbed in adoration of God
Livpreet Absorbed in the love of God
Livroop Embodiment of absorbtion in God
Livsharan Absorbed in the Lotus Feet of God
Livtar Ceaselessly remaining absorbed in God
Loveen / Lovleen / Luvleen Absorbed in adoration
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Maanas Human
Madan
Madanjeet
Madanjit
Madankirpal
Madanpal
Madho Lord
Mahaan A great person
Mahesh
Maheshinder
Mahindar Glory of God
Mahtab Light of the moon
Mahtab Light of moon
Major
Makhan
Mamta Liking, desire
Man Mind, Consciousness
Mana Mind
Manat
Manavinder lord of humanity
Manbir (submitted by P. Shergill)
Mandeep / Mandip Light of sages
Mandhir
Mangal Fortunate; blissful song of God's praise
Maninder lord of mind
Maninderjeet, Maninderjit
Maninderpal
Manjeet, Manjit The one who controls the mind
Mankaran Strong-willed & self sufficient
Manmohan
Manohar
Manoj Born of mind
Manpreet Happiness of the heart
Mansukh One with peace of mind; happy one
Mantosh
Manukha Human form
Manveer
Manvinder
Manvir
Marig Illusion or Mirage, Deer
Maskeen The humble one
Mastaan Intoxicated with the Elixir of God
Mastveer Carfree and brave
Mata Mother
Matinder lord of wisdom
Maya Money or the material world (Suggested by Bally Ubhi)
Mayray, Mere Of me, Mine, Of mine
Mayree My, mine
Meen Fish
Meena Fish
Meenu
Meet Friend
Meeta Friend
Meh Within, between, in
Mehnga
Mehpreet, Mehpareet Mind filled with love
Mensa Desire, wish
Mere, Mayray Of me, Mine, Of mine
Mina Enamel work, Fish
Mita
Mithal
Moh Emotional Attachment
Mohan Beauteous, attractive
Mohanbir Beauteous and brave
Mohandayal
Mohandyal
Mohinder
Mohinderpal
Mohinderpratap
Mukat Liberate
Mukh Face
Mukhtair
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Name in English Meaning of this Name In Gurmukh
Naem Religious vows, Dicipline
Naethr/Nather Eyes
Nagar Village, establishment
Nageena Diamond, great, Great gem
Nageena Diamond, great
Naginder lord of mountain
Nain Eyes
Nalin Lotus
Nam Name, Word (as in naam simran), remembering the Lord
Namar Humble
Namarta Utmost Humility
Namdev A godly person absorbed in Naam
Namgeet One whose life is the song of Naam
Namjas One who sings praises of Naam
Namjeev One who lives absorbed in Naam
Namjot The light of Naam
Namleen Absorbed in the Lord's Essence
Nampreet One who loves the Lord's Being
Namrita Utmost humility (see more)
Namroop One who becomes the embodiment of Naam
Nanak name of the first Sikh guru
Nanaki Guru Nanak’s sister’s name
Narain A Godly person
Nardev A god-like person
Narinder The king
Narveer A brave person
Nather/Naethr Eyes
Navbir The new warrior
Navdeep The ever new light, the new lamp
Naveen Ever fresh
Navinder Brave Lord
Navjeet The new victory
Navjeev The ever fresh life
Navjot The new light, always bright
NavKiran New ray of sunshine (Submitted by Manu Singh)
Navleen New engrossed
Navneet One who is ever new
Navpreet New love
Navraj New order
Neena / Nina
Nihal Happy, blissful person
Nimm Name of a tree that bears bitter fruit
Nimmi, Nimmia Conceived, formed, created (requested by Nimmi)
Nimrat / Nimrata Humble (see more)
Nina / Neena
Nir Without
Niranjan immaculate
Nirbaan Nirvana
Nirban Emancipated from the world
Nirbhau Without fear, Fearless
Nirmail, see Nirmal Without flaw
Nirmal The one who is pure
Nirman The egoless, humble
Nirvair One who is without enmity or hate
Nishaa Night
Nith Ceaseless, continuous
Nitnam Ceaselessly remembers the Lord
Noor The Divine Light
Nripinder lord of kings
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