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. V and W both represent the same Gurmukhi character, and are for the most part considered interchangeable. The sound of V is closer to vet than wet. Top teeth touch the bottom lip while saying W to produce the correct sound. In some cases V may better represent the stress given to particular syllable than W, however spelling is a matter of choice.
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 V
Vah - Exclamation of acclaim, powerful to the full extent
Vaaheguroo - Wondrous Enlightener
Var - Blessing
Varinder - Blessing of the God in heaven
Varinderpal - Blessing of prtection by God in heaven
Ved - Perceive
Vedya - Understanding
Veer - Heroic, brother
Veerpal Heroic protector
Vichar - Reflection (on God)
Vijayant - Victorious
Vikram - Valorous
Vir - Heroic, brother
Virinder - Heroic one of God
Visah - Trust, faith
Vismad - Wondrous
Vismaad - Wondrous
Visraman - One who is carefree
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