Punjabi Baby Boy Names with Meanings

Punjabi families often name a son after one of the Sikh Gurus, a hero of Sikh history, or with a name built from Gur, Har and Jas, words for the Guru, God and praise. Many Sikh names are given to both boys and girls; Singh after the name marks a boy and Kaur a girl. Here are Punjabi baby boy names with their meanings and Gurmukhi spellings, from Guru names to classic and modern favourites.

1. Names of the Sikh Gurus

The ten Sikh Gurus shaped the faith over two centuries. Guru Angad is remembered for the Gurmukhi script, Guru Amar Das for the langar where all sit and eat together, and Guru Ram Das for founding Amritsar. Guru Arjan compiled the Adi Granth, Guru Tegh Bahadur gave his life in Delhi in 1675, and Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa on Vaisakhi in 1699.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Arjan	After Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru (ਅਰਜਨ)
Angad	An armlet; after Guru Angad Dev, the second Guru (ਅੰਗਦ)
Amar	Immortal; after Guru Amar Das, the third Guru (ਅਮਰ)
Ramdas	Servant of God; after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru (ਰਾਮਦਾਸ)
Tegh	A sword; after Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru (ਤੇਗ)
Gobind	Protector; after Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru (ਗੋਬਿੰਦ)

2. Names Built from Gur, Har and Jas

Most Sikh names join two parts. The first is often Gur (the Guru), Har (God) or Jas (praise); the second adds a quality such as deep (lamp), jeet (victory), meet (friend) or naam (the divine Name). Many of these names are shared by boys and girls.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Gurdeep	The lamp of the Guru (ਗੁਰਦੀਪ)
Harjeet	The victory of God (ਹਰਜੀਤ)
Harman	One whose heart belongs to God (ਹਰਮਨ)
Harnam	Devoted to the Name of God (ਹਰਨਾਮ)
Jasmeet	A friend of God's praise (ਜਸਮੀਤ)
Amandeep	The lamp of peace (ਅਮਨਦੀਪ)
Manjeet	One who has conquered the mind (ਮਨਜੀਤ)

3. Names from the Sahibzade and Sikh History

The four Sahibzade, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh, are remembered by every Sikh family: Ajit and Jujhar fell at the battle of Chamkaur, and the young Zorawar and Fateh were martyred at Sirhind. Maharaja Ranjit Singh built the Sikh Empire with Lahore as its capital, and Bhagat Singh and Kartar Singh Sarabha gave their lives in the freedom struggle.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Ajit	Unconquered; after Sahibzada Ajit Singh (ਅਜੀਤ)
Jujhar	A brave warrior; after Sahibzada Jujhar Singh (ਜੁਝਾਰ)
Zorawar	Mighty, strong; after Sahibzada Zorawar Singh (ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ)
Fateh	Victory; after Sahibzada Fateh Singh (ਫ਼ਤਿਹ)
Ranjit	Victorious in battle; after Maharaja Ranjit Singh (ਰਣਜੀਤ)
Bhagat	A devotee; after the revolutionary Bhagat Singh (ਭਗਤ)
Kartar	The Creator; after Kartar Singh Sarabha (ਕਰਤਾਰ)

4. Classic Punjabi Boy Names

These names were popular in Punjabi families, Sikh and Hindu alike, through much of the twentieth century. Many end in -jit (victory) or -inder (from Indra, lord), and several are Punjabi forms of Sanskrit names, like Rajinder for Rajendra and Ravinder for Ravindra.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Kuldeep	The lamp of the family (ਕੁਲਦੀਪ)
Rajinder	King of kings (ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ)
Surjit	Divine victory (ਸੁਰਜੀਤ)
Paramjit	The supreme victory (ਪਰਮਜੀਤ)
Baljit	Victorious through strength (ਬਲਜੀਤ)
Jaswant	Glorious, famous (ਜਸਵੰਤ)
Ravinder	Lord of the sun (ਰਵਿੰਦਰ)

5. Modern Punjabi Boy Names

Many modern Punjabi names come from Gurbani itself. Nirvair, without enmity, is a word of the Mool Mantar, the opening of the Guru Granth Sahib, and Sehaj is the calm poise the Gurus taught. Kabir honours Bhagat Kabir, whose hymns are part of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Names For Boys

Name	Meaning
Sehaj	Calm, natural poise (ਸਹਿਜ)
Nirvair	Without enmity, from the Mool Mantar (ਨਿਰਵੈਰ)
Japjot	The light of meditation (ਜਪਜੋਤ)
Tegbir	Brave with the sword (ਤੇਗਬੀਰ)
Veer	Brave; also 'brother' in Punjabi (ਵੀਰ)
Kabir	Great; after Bhagat Kabir (ਕਬੀਰ)
Arshdeep	The light of the heavens (ਅਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ)