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Amritpal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“nectar of immortality; protector”

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امرتپال

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ

What Amritpal means

Amritpal (امرتپال, Punjabi ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “nectar of immortality; protector”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, amṛta; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāla.

Amritpal at a glance

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

Meaning of Amritpal

In English
nectar of immortality; protector
اردو میں معنی
آبِ حیات، محافظ

Origin and history of Amritpal

Amrit (the nectar of immortality, and the Khalsa initiation water; Sanskrit amṛta) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).

Base wordSanskrit amṛta + pāla

How to say and write Amritpal

Say it
am-rit-paal3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Amritpal
Urdu
امرتپال
Original script
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ
Themes
FaithLife

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Questions about the name Amritpal

What does the name Amritpal mean?

Amritpal means “nectar of immortality; protector”. In Urdu: آبِ حیات، محافظ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Amritpal a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Amritpal is a name for boys and girls.

Is Amritpal a Sikh name?

Yes. Amritpal is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Amrit (the nectar of immortality, and the Khalsa initiation water; Sanskrit amṛta) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).

How do you pronounce Amritpal?

Say it “am-rit-paal”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Amritpal in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Amritpal is written امرتپال. In its original script: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ.

Is the meaning of Amritpal 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.