Punjabi Boy Names
Punjabi male names draw primarily from Punjabi and Sikh usage, with roots in Sanskrit and, to a lesser extent, Perso‑Arabic vocabulary. Many are compound forms built from elements such as Amar-, Bal-, Gur-/Har-/Ar-, and Amrit- joined to -pal, -jeet/-jit, -jot, -deep, or -inder. A male-specific convention in Sikh contexts is the use of Singh as the required surname or middle name.
Modern practice often combines a two-part given name with Singh as the legal surname in India and the diaspora, with spelling variation across Amarjeet/Amarjit. Representative male examples include Amarjeet, Amarjit, Amrinder, Amritpal, Angadpal, Arjan, Arvinder, Balbir, Balraj, and Balwinder.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Arjan | Depending on origin: Dutch - derived from Adrian, 'from Hadria'; Punjabi/Sanskrit - related to Arjun, 'bright, shining; courageous'. | Dutch, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 497 #1 | |
| Kam | Varies by origin - commonly a short form whose meanings include 'sweet' or 'gold' (Chinese), 'perfection' (from Kamal), or 'work' (Indic root). | Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, English, Punjabi, Scottish | Boy | 447 #2 | |
| Tegh | Sword; symbol of bravery and martial strength | Punjabi | Boy | 124 #3 | |
| Harman | Punjabi: 'God's heart' / 'one who loves or remembers God'; Germanic/English: 'army man' (from Herman). | English, Germanic, Punjabi | Boy | 90 #4 | |
| Navraj | New king; new reign or sovereign | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 68 #5 | |
| Ranbir | Battle hero | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 67 #6 | |
| Ranvir | Brave warrior; hero of the battle. | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 63 #7 | |
| Gurveer | Brave warrior of the Guru; hero devoted to the Guru | Punjabi | Boy | 61 #8 | |
| Joban | Young, youthful; in the prime of life | Punjabi | Boy | 33 #9 | |
| Charan | Feet; figuratively a devotee or one who takes refuge at the (divine) feet - a term of reverence | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 27 #10 | |
| Kartar | Creator, maker, doer - also used as a name/attribute of God in Sikhism | Punjabi | Boy | 17 #11 | |
| Amitoj | Immeasurable or boundless light/brightness (roughly 'limitless radiance') | Punjabi | Boy | 15 #12 | |
| Sukhraj | King or ruler of happiness/peace; 'sukh' = happiness/peace, 'raj' = king/ruler | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 14 #13 | |
| Balraj | Strong/mighty king (bal = strength, raj = king) | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 12 #14 | |
| Chirag | Lamp; light; beacon | Persian, Punjabi, Urdu | Boy | 11 #15 | |
| Jaskaran | One who brings or earns praise/glory; famed doer | Punjabi | Boy | 10 #16 | |
| Gurdit | Given by the Guru / gift of the Guru | Punjabi | Boy | 5 #17 | |
| Pavit | Pure, sacred, purified | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | 5 #18 | |
| Achint | Free from anxious thought | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Adesh | Command, order, instruction; decree | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Akashmeet | Friend of the sky | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Amarjeet | Victorious immortal | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Amarjit | Immortal victor; one who has conquered death | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Amarjot | Immortal light; eternal flame | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Amrik | Derived from Sanskrit 'amṛta' meaning 'immortal' or 'nectar of immortality' | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Amrinder | Lord of the immortals; immortal king | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Amritjit | Victorious through the ambrosial nectar; conqueror of death (one who attains immortality) | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Amritjot | Divine or immortal light ('amrit' = nectar/immortality; 'jot' = light) | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Amritpal | Protector/guardian of the nectar of immortality | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Angadpal | Compound of Angad (a name meaning 'body/limb' or a heroic figure) + pal (Sanskrit pāla, 'protector/guardian') - 'guardian/protector like Angad' or 'protector of the body.' | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Anujpal | Protector of younger siblings; guardian of the young | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Arashdeep | Heavenly light / lamp of the sky (lit. 'Arash's light') | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Arjunsingh | Compound of 'Arjun' (Sanskrit name meaning 'bright', 'shining', also the heroic Pandava prince) and 'Singh' (Sanskrit/Punjabi for 'lion') - roughly 'Arjun the lion' or 'bright/heroic lion'. | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Arvinder | Lotus‑lord (from Aravind/Arvind 'lotus' + Inder 'lord') | Hindi, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Babbar | Lion; brave, ferocious | Hindi, Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Badal | Cloud | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Bal | Strength, power; also 'child' or 'young' in Sanskrit/Hindi | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balbeer | Strong, brave warrior | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balbir | Strong/brave warrior | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balbir Raj | 'Balbir' = strong/brave warrior; 'Raj' = king/ruler - together: 'brave ruler' or 'mighty king'. | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balbir Singh | Combines 'Balbir' (bal = strength, bir = brave/hero) and 'Singh' (lion) - roughly 'strong/brave lion' or 'mighty warrior.' | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balbir Singh Dosanjh | Strong/brave warrior ('Balbir'); 'Singh' means 'lion'; 'Dosanjh' denotes the Dosanjh clan/family | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balbir Singh Dosanjh Sr | Balbir: 'strong, brave (warrior)'; Singh: 'lion' (common Sikh male name); Dosanjh: Punjabi Jat clan surname; Sr: 'Senior' (generational suffix). | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balind | Likely 'strong' or 'strength of Indra' - from Sanskrit 'bal' (strength, power) + 'Ind' (from Indra/lord), i.e. 'mighty/strong lord' or 'powerful one'. | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balrajinder | Bal (strength/young) + Raj (king) + Inder (Indra/lord) - 'mighty/strong king' or 'king like Indra'. | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Balvendra | Lord of strength; mighty/strong (from 'bal' = strength/child and an element related to 'Indra' = lord) | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balvindra | From Sanskrit elements bal (strength/force) + Indra (king of gods) - 'strong/mighty like Indra' or 'powerful leader'. | Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balwant | Possessor of strength; strong or powerful | Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Balwinder | Strong, powerful - 'Bal' = strength; combined with 'Inder' (lord/Indra) implying 'mighty/strong lord' or 'powerful like Indra'. | Punjabi | Boy | — | |
| Basanta Singh | Basanta = 'spring' (season); Singh = 'lion' - together roughly 'spring lion' or 'lion of the spring'. | Bengali, Punjabi, Sanskrit | Boy | — |
Punjabi Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Punjabi-origin name in our dataset.
248
Names in this origin
12
With data in 2024
225
Births 2024
225
Peak year 2024