Punjabi Origin · Name Guide

200 Beautiful Punjabi Baby Names (With Meanings & Origins)

Browse 243 Punjabi baby names with full meanings, cultural context, and pronunciation.

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  1. Punjabi Girl Names
  2. Punjabi Boy Names
  3. Punjabi Unisex Names

Punjabi names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Punjabi names

  • Punjabi names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Punjabi Girl Names

10 girl names of Punjabi origin — showing top 10

1
Arshleen
divine light
2
Bavleen
light of God
3
Gurpriya
beloved of the Guru
4
Japji
A poem of divine truth or a spiritual prayer
5
Jaisleen
victorious and beautiful
6
Jannatpreet
heavenly love
7
Kirandeep
light of the heart
8
Mansirat
moonlit
9
Manreet
my heart is joyful
10
Sukhleen
Sukhleen means 'she who brings happiness' or 'one who is blissful'.

Punjabi Boy Names

64 boy names of Punjabi origin — showing top 64

1
Akaal
timeless, eternal
2
Agamdeep
deep knowledge — from Agam
3
Amarveer
immortal hero
4
Aranveer
brave warrior
5
Balbir
brave, strong
6
Baljeet
victorious hero
7
Baltej
brave warrior
8
Balvir
brave and strong
9
Bhopinder
lord of the earth
10
Bhupinder
king of the earth
11
Bijender
brave warrior
12
Birpal
brave protector
13
Charanjit
one who has attained the feet of the Lord
14
Chhinderpal
protector of the earth
15
Dalip
king or ruler
16
Daljeet
victorious
17
Dalraj
king of the stars
18
Danveer
brave warrior
19
Devinder
divine light — from Devendra
20
Dharambir
brave and righteous
21
Dilbag
brave heart
22
Dilbagh
brave heart
23
Diljeet
victorious heart
24
Diljit
one who conquers hearts
25
Fatehbir
victorious warrior
26
Gurvinder
one who helps others to be successful; a kind helper.
27
Gurveer
Brave warrior, leader of the troops
28
Gurtaaj
one who has immense courage and bravery
29
Gurshabad
God's name — from Gurshabad
30
Gurbaksh
one who is blessed
31
Gurcharan
one who serves the Guru
32
Gurdas
servant of God
33
Gurjant
brave, courageous
34
Gurkeerat
one who is a protector
35
Gurmit
one who is a protector
36
Gurnam
one who is blessed with God's name
37
Gursewak
servant of the Guru
38
Gurtejveer
brave warrior
39
Gurubaksh
blessed by the guru
40
Harkaran
one who brings happiness, 'har' means 'every' and 'karan' means 'action'
41
Harbhajan
one who serves God
42
Harbir
brave warrior
43
Harjeet
victorious — from Harjit
44
Harjit
one who has won over
45
Harmanveer
brave warrior
46
Hukamchand
command of God
47
Jagraj
Punjabi
48
Jagbir
brave and strong
49
Jagdev
God of Victory
50
Jagjeet
victorious in the world
51
Jagmal
victorious — from Jagmal
52
Jagpal
protector of the world
53
Jagtar
one who is victorious
54
Jagveer
brave warrior
55
Jagvir
brave warrior
56
Jalsingh
lion — from Singh
57
Jasdev
God of light
58
Jasprit
light or brightness
59
Jasveer
brave warrior
60
Karanveer
The name means 'brave warrior'
61
Mantej
Warrior
62
Mantaj
The one who is self-confident and has a strong mind.
63
Naunihal
gift of God
64
Samarveer
brave like a warrior

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Punjabi Unisex Names

169 gender-neutral names of Punjabi origin — showing top 120

1
Adabpreet
one who loves knowledge
2
Aghamjot
light of knowledge
3
Aishpreet
light of God
4
Ajaipal
one who is brave and strong
5
Akaalbir
eternal warrior
6
Akalpreet
love of the eternal
7
Amanjeet
victorious and peaceful
8
Amanveer
brave and peaceful
9
Amanvir
brave and peaceful
10
Amarjit
immortal victory
11
Amarjot
immortal light
12
Amindeep
light of the mind
13
Amrinder
brave and strong — from Amar
14
Amritbir
immortal light
15
Amritjot
light of immortality
16
Amritpreet
immortal love
17
Amrjeet
victorious — from Amrit
18
Angelpreet
angelic love
19
Anshdeep
light of the soul
20
Anshpreet
light of love
21
Arandeep
light of God
22
Armandeep
brave and bright — from Armand
23
Armanjit
brave and strong
24
Arondeep
light of the sun
25
Arrondeep
light of the world
26
Arshpreet
God's love
27
Arundeep
light of the sun
28
Arvinder
brave and courageous
29
Arvinjot
brave and strong
30
Ashdeep
light of ash
31
Ashpreet
love and affection
32
Babbu
beloved, dear
33
Bagga
a term of endearment
34
Bajinder
brave warrior — from Bajinder Singh
35
Balbinder
one who binds with strength
36
Baldeep
light of the world
37
Baljinder
bringer of light
38
Baljit
victorious and brave
39
Baljiwan
brave and strong
40
Balkaran
brave, strong, powerful
41
Balmeet
friend of God
42
Balpreet
brave and strong
43
Balroop
image or form — from Balroop
44
Balvinder
bringer of light
45
Balwinder
bringer of strength
46
Banjeet
victorious — from Banjeet
47
Batish
one who is brave
48
Beant
brave, courageous
49
Begraj
brave, courageous
50
Bhavjot
light of existence
51
Bhavneet
one who is full of life
52
Binnu
a term of endearment
53
Bittoo
little one
54
Bittu
little one, small
55
Chandpreet
light of the moon
56
Chanjot
one who brings joy
57
Chanpreet
light of the moon
58
Chardip
light of God
59
Charnjeet
victorious — from Charanjit
60
Chitkara
one who is clever or intelligent
61
Chunni
little one, darling
62
Dalbir
brave and strong
63
Daljinder
one who is great and powerful
64
Daljit
one who conquers
65
Dalvinder
bringer of light
66
Dalvir
brave, courageous
67
Damandeep
lamp of compassion
68
Damanpreet
one who is loved by God
69
Dhilon
from the Dhillon clan
70
Dhirpal
brave and strong
71
Dholi
drummer or percussionist
72
Dhrambir
brave, courageous
73
Diljaan
heartfelt, sincere
74
Diljot
light of heart
75
Dilveer
brave hearted
76
Divjot
light of God
77
Ekamdeep
light of one
78
Ekamvir
one who is unique
79
Gurpreet
One who is blessed with love and happiness
80
Gaganpreet
beloved of the sky
81
Gavindeep
light of God
82
Gavinder
lord of the world
83
Guddu
little one, darling
84
Gugandeep
light of the world
85
Gurbachan
one who is devoted to God
86
Gurbhajan
one who has a good name
87
Gurchetan
one who is enlightened
88
Gurdayal
one who is kind and compassionate
89
Gurdev
master or lord — from Gurdev
90
Gurdial
light of God
91
Gurdip
light of the lamp
92
Gurditta
one who is blessed — from Gurditta
93
Guri
mountain
94
Gurjeevan
soulful being
95
Gurjinder
brave warrior — from Gurjinder
96
Gurjivan
life-giving
97
Gurjyot
light of God
98
Gurkaran
one who is kind and compassionate
99
Gurkiran
light of the earth
100
Gurlal
a name of love
101
Gurmaan
one who is knowledgeable
102
Gurmail
God's messenger
103
Gurmandeep
light of the gourmet
104
Gurmeet
friend of God
105
Gurminder
one who remembers God
106
Gurmukh
one who is God-oriented
107
Gurnek
brave, courageous
108
Gurprem
love of God
109
Gurprit
light of God
110
Gurraj
brave, strong — from Gurjit
111
Gurrajvir
brave warrior
112
Gurseerit
one who is blessed with God
113
Gursev
one who is a servant of God
114
Gursevak
servant of the Guru
115
Gursharan
one who provides shelter
116
Gursharon
light of God
117
Gurwinder
brave warrior — from Gurwinder
118
Harjap
One who is victorious in righteousness
119
Harnoor
light of God
120
Harbans
one who is devoted to God

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