SikhBoy or girlSanskrit
Darshan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sight; a vision (of the holy)”
درشن
ਦਰਸ਼ਨ
What Darshan means
Darshan (درشن, Sanskrit ਦਰਸ਼ਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “sight; a vision (of the holy)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, darśana.
Darshan at a glance
- Meaning
- sight; a vision (of the holy)
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- dar-shan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Darshan
- In English
- sight; a vision (of the holy)
- اردو میں معنی
- دیدار، زیارت
Origin and history of Darshan
Sanskrit darśana, seeing, and especially the sight of a holy person or of the Guru.
Base wordSanskrit darśana
How to say and write Darshan
- Say it
- dar-shan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Darshan
- Urdu
- درشن
- Original script
- ਦਰਸ਼ਨ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Darshan
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Darshan.
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- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Darshan
Sanskrit darśana
Names like Darshan
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
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- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy 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
Names that sound like Darshan
Questions about the name Darshan
What does the name Darshan mean?
Darshan means “sight; a vision (of the holy)”. In Urdu: دیدار، زیارت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Darshan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Darshan is a name for boys and girls.
Is Darshan a Sikh name?
Yes. Darshan is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit darśana, seeing, and especially the sight of a holy person or of the Guru.
How do you pronounce Darshan?
Say it “dar-shan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Darshan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Darshan is written درشن. In its original script: ਦਰਸ਼ਨ.
Is the meaning of Darshan 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.