SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Anhad: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“unstruck; the boundless celestial sound”
انہد
ਅਨਹਦ
What Anhad means
Anhad (انہد, Punjabi ਅਨਹਦ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “unstruck; the boundless celestial sound”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਅਨਹਦ.
Anhad at a glance
- Meaning
- unstruck; the boundless celestial sound
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- an-had
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Anhad
- In English
- unstruck; the boundless celestial sound
- اردو میں معنی
- بغیر ضرب کی آواز، لامحدود
Origin and history of Anhad
Gurbani anhad (Sanskrit anāhata, unstruck), the "unstruck melody" heard in deep meditation; also read as an-had, boundless.
Base wordSanskrit anāhata
How to say and write Anhad
- Say it
- an-had2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Anhad
- Urdu
- انہد
- Original script
- ਅਨਹਦ
- Other spellings
- Anahad
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Anhad
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Anhad.
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
Names like Anhad
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
- Charanjeetچرنجیتthe (Guru's) feet; victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
Questions about the name Anhad
What does the name Anhad mean?
Anhad means “unstruck; the boundless celestial sound”. In Urdu: بغیر ضرب کی آواز، لامحدود. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Anhad a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Anhad is a name for boys and girls.
Is Anhad a Sikh name?
Yes. Anhad is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gurbani anhad (Sanskrit anāhata, unstruck), the "unstruck melody" heard in deep meditation; also read as an-had, boundless.
How do you pronounce Anhad?
Say it “an-had”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Anhad in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Anhad is written انہد. In its original script: ਅਨਹਦ.
What are other spellings of Anhad?
Anhad is also spelled Anahad.
Is the meaning of Anhad 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.