Punjabi Boy Names With Meanings
682 names with meanings and origins.
Punjabi names are shared by Sikh and Hindu families; many are unisex and carry meanings of courage, devotion and joy. These 682 Punjabi boy names (including unisex names) are listed A to Z; use the letter links to jump to a starting letter.
Top picks
- Ajaib — “Wondrous being.”
- Harinder — “Lord.”
- Harjyot — “Gods light.”
- Mangjit — “Asked from god.”
- Meeta — “Friend.”
- Mehransh — “God gifted.”
- Esharveer — “God`s warrior.”
- Gurshaan Singh — “God`s light.”
- Anaad — “Beginning less.”
- Bakhsheesh — “The blessed one.”
Boy · Punjabi · “The friend or companion of the carefree person”
Boy · Punjabi · “Incapable of being fully explored or understood”
Boy · Punjabi · “Religion of eternal truth with capability in judging, analyzing and discriminating”
Unisex · Punjabi · “Nectar of immortality — and specifically the sacred sweetened water used in the Sikh Amrit Sanchar baptism ceremony, through which a Sikh formally joins the Khalsa.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who wins through strength — bal, 'power' or 'strength,' and jeet, 'victory.' A name that ties triumph directly to effort.”
Boy · Punjabi · “A God-like person with happy personality”
Boy · Punjabi · “Has Pearls; Knows the Truth; Wealthy; Wise”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who is absorbed and extremely devoted in God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Uniting with the Supreme One; uniting with God”
Boy · Punjabi · “The devotee of God; one who believes in God and practices rituals”
Boy · Punjabi · “The love of God; the love of the Almighty”
Boy · Punjabi · “A person who is God like, and is considered as the messenger of God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Battle field where Guru Gobind Singh fought”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory; the one who is compassionate and victorious”
Boy · Punjabi · “Holy word which spreads in every direction”
Boy · Punjabi · “Contemplation, absorbed in contemplation”
Boy · Punjabi · “The One — drawn from Ik Onkar, the opening phrase of the Guru Granth Sahib declaring there is one God, formless and present in everything.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who got delivered by the spiritual powers.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who has a great company or companion”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who is liberated through teacher's words”
Boy · Punjabi · “One that is absorbed in eternal knowledge”
Unisex · Punjabi · “One who follows a principled, virtuous path — gun, 'virtue' or 'quality,' and a suffix implying someone who lives by it rather than just admires it.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victorious, literally 'conqueror of Indra' in its oldest epic usage — adopted in Punjabi tradition simply as a name for triumph and strength.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Inder means God, veer means Warrior. Inderveer means Warrior of God”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who ferries people across the world-ocean”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who conquers the battlefield of the mind”
Boy · Punjabi · “One awakening in the light of meditation”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who loves to sing praises of the Lord”
Boy · Punjabi · “Jeet and indra which means the one who has won Indra. The word Jitendra is actually originated from Jitendriya which means one who has conquered the senses”
Boy · Punjabi · “Detached & unsoiled like the lotus flower”
Boy · Punjabi · “The god like person of the family, Victory of house”
Boy · Punjabi · “The vessel of purity and righteousness of the spiritual family”
Boy · Punjabi · “Is derived from mann and palla, anglicised to Manipal. Mann means mud and palla means lake”
Unisex · Punjabi · “One with a loving mind and heart — man, 'mind,' and preet, 'love.' A gentle name about an inner disposition rather than an outward trait.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Maha Highest Position and Indra Deva the King of Gods Indra is the Hindu God of Weather and War King of the Gods”
Boy · Punjabi · “The nurturer, the one who looks after the world”
Unisex · Punjabi · “Nature, or the vast creative power behind it — a word that appears directly in the Guru Granth Sahib to describe God's own creative force at work in the universe.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave king — raj, 'king' or 'rule,' and veer, 'brave.' A name that pictures a child as royalty earned through courage.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who delights in the elixir of virtues”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who attaines the elixir of enlightenment”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave in truth — sat, 'truth,' and veer, 'brave,' a proud Punjabi and Sikh name.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Disciple, student, seeker, perpetual learner”
Unisex · Punjabi · “Meditation, or the constant, quiet remembrance of God's name — a core Sikh spiritual practice known as naam simran.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Peace attained through Guru's Lotus Feet”
Boy · Punjabi · “A person who highly values inner peace and joy”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of happiness — sukh, 'peace and comfort,' joined with a form of Indra used honorifically for 'lord.' A name that wishes an easeful life.”
Boy · Punjabi · “A person whose consciousness is awakened”
Boy · Punjabi · “A beautiful person who is the star of the eyes”
Boy · Punjabi · “The Epitome of Power; Strength; Courage; Determination; Ultimate Masculinity”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who maintains obedience”
Boy · Punjabi · “Deep rapturous love, adoration”
Boy · Punjabi · “The act of waiting or having hope”
Boy · Punjabi · “Arrive, to come”
Boy · Punjabi · “Fearless life”
Boy · Punjabi · “Free of fear.”
Boy · Punjabi · “The victory of an inanimate object”
Boy · Punjabi · “An inanimate love or affection”
Boy · Punjabi · “Unconscious,carefree person”
Boy · Punjabi · “A carefree brave person”
Boy · Punjabi · “Without worry”
Boy · Punjabi · “Keeper of ideals”
Boy · Punjabi · “The foremost (God)”
Boy · Punjabi · “Extending far, profound, unimaginable”
Boy · Punjabi · “God's triumph”
Boy · Punjabi · “God`s light.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Without caste”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory,Conqueror”
Boy · Punjabi · “Wondrous being.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Shape, to form, to materialize”
Boy · Punjabi · “As vast as the sky”
Boy · Punjabi · “One remembering and always trusting God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Aware of Eternal Love”
Boy · Punjabi · “One living and working with God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Timeless and Eternal friend”
Boy · Punjabi · “The Eternal Reality”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave as the sky”
Boy · Punjabi · “Love for Sky”
Boy · Punjabi · “Undivided love”
Boy · Punjabi · “From God's word”
Boy · Punjabi · “Of an eye (as in a blink of an eye)”
Boy · Punjabi · “All nurturing (god)”
Boy · Punjabi · “Strenght of peace”
Boy · Punjabi · “Immortal love”
Boy · Punjabi · “Blessed by god for immortality”
Boy · Punjabi · “Beginning less.”
Boy · Punjabi · “God`s light.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave man, great fighter”
Boy · Punjabi · “Modest lamp.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Holy, immaculate being”
Boy · Punjabi · “Within one, sustained within one”
Boy · Punjabi · “Matchless beauty”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory over evil”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of horses, lord of wheels”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of horses, lord of wheels”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of horses, lord of wheels”
Boy · Punjabi · “Noble one of god”
Boy · Punjabi · “Spirituality”
Boy · Punjabi · “God of spiritually”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of the earth”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who lives a peaceful life”
Boy · Punjabi · “Promise.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Time, point of time”
Boy · Punjabi · “The blessed one.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Devine blessing”
Boy · Punjabi · “Devine blessing”
Boy · Punjabi · “Devine blessing”
Boy · Punjabi · “Child master”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord hanuman.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Another name of balram”
Boy · Punjabi · “Surrounded by strength”
Boy · Punjabi · “A clever person; an honest being”
Unisex · Punjabi · “Strong.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Strong soldier.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Father, grandfather”
Boy · Punjabi · “God; ishwar.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Soothing Light”
Boy · Punjabi · “Stride,Strong”
Boy · Punjabi · “Stride; strong”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory of the Pure”
Boy · Punjabi · “Pure and Friendly”
Boy · Punjabi · “Preserver of Purity”
Boy · Punjabi · “Pure and clean Love”
Boy · Punjabi · “The Essence of the Absolute”
Boy · Punjabi · “Someone who Will Make the Best of Ever”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave leader”
Boy · Punjabi · “Excellent Pearl; Truthful”
Boy · Punjabi · “Forester Of Modesty”
Boy · Punjabi · “Full of Modesty”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory over Forest”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lighted Forest”
Boy · Punjabi · “Friend of Forest”
Boy · Punjabi · “Love for Forest”
Boy · Punjabi · “Plenty; Much; Strong; Manifold”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave and Unwavering”
Boy · Punjabi · “Eternally Brave”
Boy · Punjabi · “Warrior and Limitless Courage”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave Warrior”
Boy · Punjabi · “Powerful Warrior”
Boy · Punjabi · “Brave King of Gods”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of Warriors”
Boy · Punjabi · “The brave god.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord's Victory”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord's Light”
Boy · Punjabi · “Protected by the Lord”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory of the Brave”
Boy · Punjabi · “Light of the Brave”
Boy · Punjabi · “Fosterer of Braves”
Boy · Punjabi · “Love for Braves”
Boy · Punjabi · “Embodiment of the Brave”
Boy · Punjabi · “Full of Strength and Bravery”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lamp of Supreme God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory for Supreme God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Light of the Supreme God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Raised by god.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Love for God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Support of the Supreme God”
Boy · Punjabi · “A Boy who is greatly blessed”
Boy · Punjabi · “Black; Dark Blue”
Boy · Punjabi · “No meaning , just modern name”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victorious in the World”
Boy · Punjabi · “He who is a mighty victor”
Boy · Punjabi · “God's spoken word”
Boy · Punjabi · “Green; sapling; plant”
Boy · Punjabi · “The highest god.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who is in harmony or union with God”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who is under the protection of God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Enlightment by the light of the God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lord of brij”
Boy · Punjabi · “The ocean's ruler”
Boy · Punjabi · “Intellect, intelligence”
Boy · Punjabi · “Intellect, intelligence”
Boy · Punjabi · “Light of wisdom.”
Boy · Punjabi · “Love of wisdom.”
Boy · Punjabi · “One who is the form of Budh or wisdom”
Boy · Punjabi · “Alternate of bakshish”
Boy · Punjabi · “Powerful king”
Boy · Punjabi · “A beautiful, young boy”
Boy · Punjabi · “The one who is born in battle”
Boy · Punjabi · “The one who is in love with the Moon”
Boy · Punjabi · “Attendent, servant”
Boy · Punjabi · “A loving servant”
Boy · Punjabi · “Victory of the garden”
Boy · Punjabi · “A lovely, young boy”
Boy · Punjabi · “The one who is beautiful like a garden”
Boy · Punjabi · “The lovely one who is the feet of God”
Boy · Punjabi · “Sandalwood victory”
Boy · Punjabi · “Sandalwood light”
Boy · Punjabi · “A dedicated and lovely person”
Boy · Punjabi · “The one who ha feet like Lotus flower”
Boy · Punjabi · “Feet of a guru; like Lotus”
Boy · Punjabi · “Dust found in God's feet”
Boy · Punjabi · “Majestic and beautiful”
Boy · Punjabi · “A wise and intelligent king”
Boy · Punjabi · “A wise, strong and handsome being”
Boy · Punjabi · “A smart friend”
Boy · Punjabi · “Growing intelligence”
Boy · Punjabi · “Filled with wisdom”
Boy · Punjabi · “A brave person”
Boy · Punjabi · “Loving to meditate”
Boy · Punjabi · “Lover of God”
Punjabi naming traditions
Sikh families open the Guru Granth Sahib at random and take the first letter of the hukamnama as the name's first letter, adding Singh for boys and Kaur for girls. Many Punjabi names are unisex (Harpreet, Gurpreet), and the Punjabi Hindu naming often follows the rashi syllable.
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Common questions
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