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Harbir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“warrior of God”

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ہربیر

ਹਰਬੀਰ

What Harbir means

Harbir (ہربیر, Punjabi ਹਰਬੀਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “warrior of God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vīra.

Harbir at a glance

Meaning
warrior of God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-beer
Syllables
2
Letters
6
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harbir

In English
warrior of God
اردو میں معنی
رب کا سورما

Origin and history of Harbir

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).

Base wordSanskrit hari + vīra

How to say and write Harbir

Say it
har-beer2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harbir
Urdu
ہربیر
Original script
ਹਰਬੀਰ

Sibling names for Harbir

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

Names from the same root as Harbir

Sanskrit hari + vīra

Names like Harbir

Names that sound like Harbir

Questions about the name Harbir

What does the name Harbir mean?

Harbir means “warrior of God”. In Urdu: رب کا سورما. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Harbir a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harbir is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harbir a Sikh name?

Yes. Harbir is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).

How do you pronounce Harbir?

Say it “har-beer”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Harbir in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harbir is written ہربیر. In its original script: ਹਰਬੀਰ.

Is the meaning of Harbir 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.