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Punjabi baby names.

Names with documented use in Punjabi. Use in this language does not establish the name’s etymological origin.

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Gurmeet

ਗੁਰਮੀਤ (Gurmukhi), गुरमीत (Devanagari)

Friend of the guru

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

Goor‑meet (English approximation)

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Gurpreet

ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ

love of the Guru; one who loves the Guru

OriginSanskrit
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Hardeep

Lord’s brilliant light; Light of God

OriginPunjabi, Sanskrit
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Harinder

Gurmukhi: ਹਰਿੰਦਰ; Devanagari: हरिंदर

Combination of Hari (Vishnu) and Indra, interpreted as “Lord Indra” or “king of the gods”

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

huh‑RIN‑der

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Harpreet

Gurmukhi: ਹਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ; Hindi: हरप्रीत

love of God / one who loves God (primary) – also recorded as “peace” by some sources

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

American /hɑːrˈpriːt/, British /ˈhɑːpriːt/

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Ishaan

ईशान

Sun; lord; presiding deity of the northeast direction

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

/ɪʃɑːn/ (American & British English)

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Jaswinder

ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ (Gurmukhi) [1]

“fame, praise, glory” (Sanskrit yaśas) or “god of the thunderbolt” (Sanskrit jasu + Indra) [1][7]

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

American /ˈjɑːswɪndər/, British /ˈʤɑːsˌwɪndər/ [3]

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Kunal

कुणाल (Devanagari), কুনাল (Bengali), કુનાલ (Gujarati), ਕੁਨਾਲ (Gurmukhi)

one with beautiful eyes; desire; the purest form of beauty

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

/ˈkuːnəl/ (KOO‑nəl)

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Maninder

Devanagari: मनिन्दर; Urdu: منیندر

Lord of the Mind, Ruler of the Heart, King of the Heart

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

muh‑NIN‑der

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Manjeet

ਮਨਜੀਤ (Gurmukhi)[1]

Conqueror of the mind / Victory over the heart[1][3]

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

Mun (sounds like sun) – jeet[3]

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Manpreet

Gurmukhi: ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Mind‑loving; beloved of God; derived from Sanskrit manas (mind) + prīti (love, joy)

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

muhn‑PREET

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Naveen

नवीन (Devanagari) [1]

new, fresh, young, bright, creative [1][2]

OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation

na‑VEEN (IPA: /nəˈviːn/) [2]

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