Choosing a name for your girl 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)
- Simran: remembrance
- Gurleen: absorbed in the Guru
- Jasleen: absorbed in praise
- Harleen: absorbed in God
- Mehr: kindness
- Noor: light
- Sehaj: ease
- Ikleen: absorbed in one
Popular now (Hindu Punjabi)
- Aadhya: the first power
- Ananya: unique
- Myra: loved
- Kiara: light
- Jiya: heart
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.
More: Boy names in Punjab, trending girl names across India, baby names for every state and how to choose a baby name.
Please note: there is no official, single ranking of baby names in India. "Trending" here means names that appear again and again in recent Indian parenting and baby-name lists, and not a count of birth records. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a Sanskrit or Arabic dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide. Spelling matters too: pick one spelling and use it everywhere.