What Dharampal means
Dharampal (دھرمپال, Punjabi ਧਰਮਪਾਲ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “protector of righteousness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dharma; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāla.
Dharampal at a glance
- Meaning
- protector of righteousness
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- dha-ram-paal
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dharampal
- In English
- protector of righteousness
- اردو میں معنی
- دھرم کا محافظ
Origin and history of Dharampal
Dharam (righteousness, duty, faith; Sanskrit dharma) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).
Base wordSanskrit dharma + pāla
How to say and write Dharampal
- Say it
- dha-ram-paal3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dharampal
- Urdu
- دھرمپال
- Original script
- ਧਰਮਪਾਲ
Sibling names for Dharampal
Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dharampal.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dharmendraدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoySanskrit
- Niranjanنرنجنspotless; pure; free from passionBoySanskrit
- Nishthaنشٹھاdevotion; firmness; faithfulnessGirlSanskrit
- Pavaniپاونیpurifying; holyGirlSanskrit
- Pavitraپوتراpure; holy; purifyingGirlSanskrit
- Sadhuسادھوholy person; good, virtuousBoySanskrit
- Santسنتsaint; holy personBoySanskrit
Names like Dharampal
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- 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 Dharampal
Questions about the name Dharampal
What does the name Dharampal mean?
Dharampal means “protector of righteousness”. In Urdu: دھرم کا محافظ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dharampal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dharampal is a name for boys and girls.
Is Dharampal a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Dharampal is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dharam (righteousness, duty, faith; Sanskrit dharma) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).
How do you pronounce Dharampal?
Say it “dha-ram-paal”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Dharampal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dharampal is written دھرمپال. In its original script: ਧਰਮਪਾਲ.
Is the meaning of Dharampal 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.