Choosing a Sikh Name
The Sikh baby names listed here have spiritual meanings. Some are taken from the scripture of Guru Granth Sahib and others from the Punjabi language. English spelling of Sikh names are phonetic as they come from the Gurmukhi script. Different spellings may sound the same.
First names may be composed from one or more words, and are interchangeable for both boys and girls. All girl's names end with Kaur (princess) and all boy's names end with Singh (lion).
The method for deciding upon a Sikh baby name, or spiritual name, is to select a hukam, a random verse, from Guru Granth Sahib. The first Gurmukhi letter of the vak, or verse, determines the first letter of the name to be chosen. If parents wish, the hukam from Harmandir Sahib, the golden temple, which is read on the day of a baby’s birth may be consulted instead.
Sikh Names Beginning With N
Nahar - Early morning (amritvela)
Nanak - Family lineage
Nanakdev - Of God's family
Nanaki - Woman of a good family
Nar - Male
Naar - Female
Narain - Holy one
Naranjan - Supreme being of pure light
Narayan - Holy one
Narinder - Man of God of heaven
Nath - Lord, God, a yogi (one in union with God)
Narinderpal - Protector of a man of the God of heaven
Navdeep - Freshly lit lamp
Naveen - Inovative, ever original and fresh
Navjeet - Newly victorious
Navjot - Ever bright light
Navneet - Original one
Navreet - Fresh ritual
Navtej - Fresh grandeur
Neet - Original, ethical
Nehchal - Immovable
Nihal - Abundant delight
Nimraati - Half night (Amritvela)
Nir - Without
Niranjan - Without passion, supreme being
Nirbaou - Without fear
Nirmal - Without flaw, immaculate pure
Nirmaljot - Immaculate pure light
Nirmail - Without stain
Nirbhai - Without fear
Nirvir - Without animosity
Nivarn, Niwarn - Dispeller
Nishan, Nisan, Nissan - Insignia, banner, flag
Noor - Bright splendourous light
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