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 R
Raaj - Dominion
Raam, Ram - Omniscient God
Raamdas - Servant of God
Raamdev - Deity of God
Raamrai - Prince of omniscient God
Raamratan - God's Jewel
Raamrattan - Attentive to God
Rai - Prince
Raj - Dust, Dominion
Raja - King, ruler, generosity
Rajdeep - Dominion over a region, illuminated kingdom
Rajinder - Dust or dominion of God
Rajkanwal - Dominion of a singer or a lotus
Rajmandar - Palace
Rajnarind - King like Incarnation of God in heaven
Rajpratap - Dominion of majesty
Rama - Lord God
Raman - Comfort, repose
Ramandeep - Region of comfort, lamp of God
Ramanpreet - Lover of comfort, lover of God
Raminder - Dominion of the God of heaven
Raminderpal - Protector of the dominion of God
Ran - Battle, war
Rana - Chief, prince
Ranbir - Hero of battle
Randeep - Region of battle
Randheer, Randhir - Firm in battle, a widow
Rang - God's pleaure
Rangras - Pleasure
Rangrup, Rangroop - Beautiful form
Ranjeet (jit) - Victor of battle
Ranveer, Ranvir - Heroic in battle
Rasam - Beam of light
Rashminder - Defender of God
Rashpal - Defender, protector
Rasmin - Silken
Rasnaam - God's elixer
Rasool, Rasul - Messenger from God
Ratta - Imbued with devotion
Ratan - Jewel
Rattan - Devoted
Raveen - Splendorous Sun
Ravi - Sun
Ravinder - Ray of God's light
Raviraj - Dominion of the sun
Ravneet - Source of light
Rawal - Gold dust
Reena, Rina - A high place
Reet, Rit - Ritual, tradition
Ren - Dust (of Saints)
Rida - Heart, mind
Ridam - Heart, mind
Ridd, Ridh - Prosperity
Ripudam - Persevering enemy
Rooh - Essence of spirit
Roop, Rup - Beauteous form
Roopinder - Form of God
Ruby - (The) Gem
Rupinder - Form of God
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