SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Balwant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“strong; mighty”
بلونت
ਬਲਵੰਤ
What Balwant means
Balwant (بلونت, Punjabi ਬਲਵੰਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “strong; mighty”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bala.
Balwant at a glance
- Meaning
- strong; mighty
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- bal-want
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Balwant
- In English
- strong; mighty
- اردو میں معنی
- طاقتور، زورآور
Origin and history of Balwant
Bal (strength, might; Sanskrit bala) + -want (possessing, full of; the Sanskrit possessive suffix -vat/-vant). Sanskrit balavat, possessed of strength.
Base wordSanskrit bala + -vat
How to say and write Balwant
- Say it
- bal-want2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Balwant
- Urdu
- بلونت
- Original script
- ਬਲਵੰਤ
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Balwant
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Balwant.
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Bikramjeetبکرمجیتvictory through valourBoyPunjabi
- Bahadurبہادرbrave; valiantBoyTurkish
- Bikramبکرمvalour; prowessBoySanskrit
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurveerگرویرwarrior of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Balwant
- Ajitاجیتunconquered; invincibleBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amanjeetامنجیتvictory of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarbirامربیرimmortal warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjeetامرجیتeternal victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balbirبلبیرstrong warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljeetبلجیتvictory of strength; strong victorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljinderبلجندرmighty victorious lord (usual reading)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwinderبلوندرmighty lordBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Balwant
Questions about the name Balwant
What does the name Balwant mean?
Balwant means “strong; mighty”. In Urdu: طاقتور، زورآور. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Balwant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Balwant is a name for boys and girls.
Is Balwant a Sikh name?
Yes. Balwant is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Bal (strength, might; Sanskrit bala) + -want (possessing, full of; the Sanskrit possessive suffix -vat/-vant). Sanskrit balavat, possessed of strength.
How do you pronounce Balwant?
Say it “bal-want”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Balwant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Balwant is written بلونت. In its original script: ਬਲਵੰਤ.
Is the meaning of Balwant 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.