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Amritjot: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“nectar of immortality; light”

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امرتجوت

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਜੋਤ

What Amritjot means

Amritjot (امرتجوت, Punjabi ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਜੋਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “nectar of immortality; light”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, amṛta; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਜੋਤਿ.

Amritjot at a glance

Meaning
nectar of immortality; light
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
am-rit-jot
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
A · ا

Meaning of Amritjot

In English
nectar of immortality; light
اردو میں معنی
آبِ حیات، روشنی

Origin and history of Amritjot

Amrit (the nectar of immortality, and the Khalsa initiation water; Sanskrit amṛta) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

Base wordSanskrit amṛta + jyotis

How to say and write Amritjot

Say it
am-rit-jot3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Amritjot
Urdu
امرتجوت
Original script
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਜੋਤ

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Questions about the name Amritjot

What does the name Amritjot mean?

Amritjot means “nectar of immortality; light”. In Urdu: آبِ حیات، روشنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).

Is Amritjot a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Amritjot is a name for boys and girls.

Is Amritjot a Sikh name?

Yes. Amritjot is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Amrit (the nectar of immortality, and the Khalsa initiation water; Sanskrit amṛta) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

How do you pronounce Amritjot?

Say it “am-rit-jot”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Amritjot in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Amritjot is written امرتجوت. In its original script: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਜੋਤ.

Is the meaning of Amritjot 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.