Choosing a name for your boy in Punjab? Families here use Punjabi names, sometimes with names from other languages and communities. Below are names that keep appearing in recent Indian and regional name lists, with meanings. They are suggestions and not an official ranking, because India publishes no single list of names by state.
Popular now (Sikh names)
- Gurfateh: the Guru's victory
- Arshdeep: light of the divine
- Ekam: one
- Gurkirat: praise of the Guru
- Jaskaran: one who sings praise
- Nihal: happy
- Armaan: a wish
- Sahib: master
Popular now (Hindu Punjabi)
- Aarav: peaceful
- Vihaan: dawn
- Veer: brave
- Kabir: great
- Rudra: a fierce form of Shiva
Naming traditions in Punjab
Sikh families commonly choose the name by opening the Guru Granth Sahib at random and using the first letter of the first word on the left page. Sikh boys then take Singh and girls Kaur as the surname.
Before you choose
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Ask an elder, a priest or a language speaker to confirm the meaning, because meanings vary by source and community.
- Choose one spelling and use it on every document, from the birth certificate to Aadhaar.
- Check how the name sounds and reads in other languages, if your family may move.
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