What Basant means
Basant (بسنت, Sanskrit ਬਸੰਤ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “spring (the season)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vasanta.
Basant at a glance
- Meaning
- spring (the season)
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- ba-sant
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Basant
- In English
- spring (the season)
- اردو میں معنی
- بہار کا موسم
Origin and history of Basant
Punjabi basant, spring, from Sanskrit vasanta; Basant is also a raga of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Base wordSanskrit vasanta
How to say and write Basant
- Say it
- ba-sant2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Basant
- Urdu
- بسنت
- Original script
- ਬਸੰਤ
Sibling names for Basant
Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Basant.
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Kokilaکوکلاthe Indian cuckoo (koel)GirlSanskrit
- Narmadaنرمداgiver of delight; the river NarmadaGirlSanskrit
- Vasantوسنتspring (the season)BoySanskrit
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Bhoomiبھومیthe earth; soil; groundGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Basant
Sanskrit vasanta
Names like Basant
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
- Gagandeepگگندیپlamp of the skyBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gaganjeetگگنجیتvictory of the skyBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gaganpreetگگنپریتlove of the skyBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gulzarگلزارrose gardenBoy or girlPersian
- Harshdeepہرشدیپjoy; lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Jagbirجگبیرhero of the worldBoy or girlPunjabi
- Jagdeepجگدیپlamp of the worldBoy or girlPunjabi
- Jagdevجگدیوlord of the worldBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Basant
Questions about the name Basant
What does the name Basant mean?
Basant means “spring (the season)”. In Urdu: بہار کا موسم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Basant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Basant is a name for boys and girls.
Is Basant a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Basant is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi basant, spring, from Sanskrit vasanta; Basant is also a raga of the Guru Granth Sahib.
How do you pronounce Basant?
Say it “ba-sant”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Basant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Basant is written بسنت. In its original script: ਬਸੰਤ.
Is the meaning of Basant 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.