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Harbhajan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“worship of God; a hymn to God”

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ہربھجن

ਹਰਭਜਨ

What Harbhajan means

Harbhajan (ہربھجن, Punjabi ਹਰਭਜਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “worship of God; a hymn to God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bhajana.

Harbhajan at a glance

Meaning
worship of God; a hymn to God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-bha-jan
Syllables
3
Letters
9
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harbhajan

In English
worship of God; a hymn to God
اردو میں معنی
رب کی عبادت، رب کی حمد

Origin and history of Harbhajan

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + bhajan (worship, devotional song; Sanskrit bhajana).

Base wordSanskrit hari + bhajana

How to say and write Harbhajan

Say it
har-bha-jan3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harbhajan
Urdu
ہربھجن
Original script
ਹਰਭਜਨ
Known bearer
Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer
Themes
Faith

Sibling names for Harbhajan

Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harbhajan.

Names like Harbhajan

Names that sound like Harbhajan

Questions about the name Harbhajan

What does the name Harbhajan mean?

Harbhajan means “worship of God; a hymn to God”. In Urdu: رب کی عبادت، رب کی حمد. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Harbhajan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harbhajan is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harbhajan a Sikh name?

Yes. Harbhajan is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + bhajan (worship, devotional song; Sanskrit bhajana).

How do you pronounce Harbhajan?

Say it “har-bha-jan”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Harbhajan in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harbhajan is written ہربھجن. In its original script: ਹਰਭਜਨ.

Who is a famous person named Harbhajan?

Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer

Is the meaning of Harbhajan 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.