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Daljeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“conqueror of armies”

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دَلجیت

ਦਲਜੀਤ

What Daljeet means

Daljeet (دَلجیت, Punjabi ਦਲਜੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “conqueror of armies”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, dal; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jīt.

Daljeet at a glance

Meaning
conqueror of armies
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
dal-jeet
Syllables
2
Letters
7
First letter
D · د

Meaning of Daljeet

In English
conqueror of armies
اردو میں معنی
لشکروں کو فتح کرنے والا

Origin and history of Daljeet

Dal (a host, an army; Punjabi and Hindi dal) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

Base wordHindi/Punjabi dal, army + jita

How to say and write Daljeet

Say it
dal-jeet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Daljeet
Urdu
دَلجیت
Original script
ਦਲਜੀਤ
Other spellings
Daljit
Themes
Strength

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Questions about the name Daljeet

What does the name Daljeet mean?

Daljeet means “conqueror of armies”. In Urdu: لشکروں کو فتح کرنے والا. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).

Is Daljeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Daljeet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Daljeet a Sikh name?

Yes. Daljeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dal (a host, an army; Punjabi and Hindi dal) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

How do you pronounce Daljeet?

Say it “dal-jeet”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Daljeet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Daljeet is written دَلجیت. In its original script: ਦਲਜੀਤ.

What are other spellings of Daljeet?

Daljeet is also spelled Daljit.

Is the meaning of Daljeet 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.