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Amanjot: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“light of peace”

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امنجوت

ਅਮਨਜੋਤ

What Amanjot means

Amanjot (امنجوت, Punjabi ਅਮਨਜੋਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “light of peace”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, amn; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਜੋਤਿ.

Amanjot at a glance

Meaning
light of peace
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
a-man-jot
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
A · ا

Meaning of Amanjot

In English
light of peace
اردو میں معنی
امن کی روشنی

Origin and history of Amanjot

Aman (peace, safety; Arabic amn/amān, long naturalised in Punjabi) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

Base wordArabic amn + jyotis

How to say and write Amanjot

Say it
a-man-jot3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Amanjot
Urdu
امنجوت
Original script
ਅਮਨਜੋਤ

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Questions about the name Amanjot

What does the name Amanjot mean?

Amanjot means “light of peace”. In Urdu: امن کی روشنی. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).

Is Amanjot a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Amanjot is a name for boys and girls.

Is Amanjot a Sikh name?

Yes. Amanjot is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Aman (peace, safety; Arabic amn/amān, long naturalised in Punjabi) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

How do you pronounce Amanjot?

Say it “a-man-jot”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Amanjot in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Amanjot is written امنجوت. In its original script: ਅਮਨਜੋਤ.

Is the meaning of Amanjot verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.