Punjabi Names

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 अभिषेक (abhiṣeka) meaning "anointing".

Ajeet ਅਜੀਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Hindi अजीत, Marathi अजित, Gurmukhi ਅਜੀਤ or Bengali অজিত (see Ajit).

Ajit ਅਜੀਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Modern form of Ajita.

Amar 1 ਅਮਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit अमर (amara) meaning "immortal".

Amit 1 ਅਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From Sanskrit अमित (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 अनिल (anila) meaning "air, wind".

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.

Deep ਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीप, Gujarati દીપા, Bengali দীপ or Gurmukhi ਦੀਪ (see Dip).

Deepa ਦੀਪਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi दीपा, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਾ, Bengali দীপা, Malayalam ദീപ or Tamil தீபா (see Dipa).

Deepak ਦੀਪਕ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali दीपक, Bengali দীপক, Gujarati દીપક, Gurmukhi ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam ദീപക്, Kannada ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil தீபக் or Telugu దీపక్ (see Dipak).

Dinesh ਦਿਨੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhalese
Modern form of Dinesha.

Dip ਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi
Masculine form of Dipa.

Dipa ਦੀਪਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil
From Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "light, lamp".

Dipak ਦੀਪਕ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
Modern form of Dipaka.

Hasan حسن m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". 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.

Hira 1 ਹੀਰਾ f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit हीर (hīra) meaning "diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.

Imran عمران m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Malay, Indonesian, Bengali
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 करण (karaṇa) meaning "clever, skillful".

Kumar ਕੁਮਾਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Modern form of Kumara.

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.

Manish ਮਨੀਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit मनीषा (manīṣā) meaning "thought, wisdom".

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, Tatar, 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 मोहित (mohita) meaning "infatuated, fascinated, bewildered".

Muhammad محمّد m Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Tajik, Uzbek, Indonesian, Malay, Avar
Means "praised, commendable" in Arabic, derived from the root حمد (ḥamida) meaning "to praise". 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 नर (nara) meaning "man" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".

Navneet ਨਵਨੀਤ m & f Punjabi
From Sanskrit नव (nava) meaning "new, fresh" and नित्य (nitya) meaning "eternal".

Neha ਨੇਹਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu
Possibly from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) meaning "love, tenderness".

Nitish ਨਿਤੀਸ਼ m Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali
From Sanskrit नीति (nīti) meaning "guidance, moral conduct" and ईश (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 पूजा, Gujarati પૂજા, Bengali পূজা, Gurmukhi ਪੂਜਾ, Telugu పూజా, Malayalam പൂജ, Tamil பூஜா or Kannada ಪೂಜಾ (see Puja).

Puja ਪੂਜਾ f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali
From Sanskrit पूजा (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 राज्य (rājya).

Rajesh ਰਾਜੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
Means "ruler of kings" from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" and ईश (īśa) meaning "lord, ruler".

Rakesh ਰਾਕੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu
Means "lord of the full moon" from Sanskrit राका (rākā) meaning "full moon" and ईश (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 राणा (rāṇā) meaning "king".

Ritu ਰਿਤੂ f Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit ऋतु (ṛtu) meaning "season, period".

Sandeep ਸੰਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संदीप, Bengali সন্দীপ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਦੀਪ, Gujarati સંદિપ, Kannada ಸಂದೀಪ್, Malayalam സന്ദീപ്, Telugu సందీప్, Tamil சந்தீப் or Nepali सन्दीप (see Sandip).

Sandip ਸੰਦੀਪ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
From Sanskrit सन्दीप् (sandīp) meaning "to blaze, to burn".

Sanjeev ਸੰਜੀਵ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi संजीव, Gujarati સંજીવ, Gurmukhi ਸੰਜੀਵ, Telugu సంజీవ్ or Kannada ಸಂಜೀವ್ (see Sanjiv).

Sanjiv ਸੰਜੀਵ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit संजीव (saṃjīva) meaning "living, reviving".

Santosh ਸੰਤੋਸ਼ m & f Hindi, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Urdu, Malayalam, Telugu
From Sanskrit संतोष (saṃtoṣa) meaning "satisfaction, contentment".

Shekhar ਸ਼ੇਖਰ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati
From Sanskrit शेखर (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 स्मरण (smaraṇa) meaning "recollection".

Sumeet ਸੁਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi सुमित, Bengali সুমিত or Gurmukhi ਸੁਮਿਤ (see Sumit).

Sumit ਸੁਮਿਤ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi
From Sanskrit सुमित (sumita) meaning "well measured".

Sunil ਸੁਨੀਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Nepali
From Sanskrit सु (su) meaning "good, very" combined with नील (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 तरुण (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.

Vishal ਵਿਸ਼ਾਲ m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali
From Sanskrit विशाल (viśāla) meaning "wide, broad, spacious".

Yash ਯਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Kannada
Derived from Sanskrit यशस् (yaśas) meaning "fame, praise, glory".

Zahir ظہیر m Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
Means "helper, supporter" in Arabic, related to ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear". This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).