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Harcharan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“feet of God”

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ہرچرن

ਹਰਚਰਨ

What Harcharan means

Harcharan (ہرچرن, Punjabi ਹਰਚਰਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “feet of God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, caraṇa.

Harcharan at a glance

Meaning
feet of God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-cha-ran
Syllables
3
Letters
9
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harcharan

In English
feet of God
اردو میں معنی
رب کے قدم

Origin and history of Harcharan

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + charan (feet, a sign of humble devotion; Sanskrit caraṇa).

Base wordSanskrit hari + caraṇa

How to say and write Harcharan

Say it
har-cha-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harcharan
Urdu
ہرچرن
Original script
ਹਰਚਰਨ
Themes
Faith

Sibling names for Harcharan

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

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Questions about the name Harcharan

What does the name Harcharan mean?

Harcharan means “feet of God”. In Urdu: رب کے قدم. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

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

Harcharan is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harcharan a Sikh name?

Yes. Harcharan is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + charan (feet, a sign of humble devotion; Sanskrit caraṇa).

How do you pronounce Harcharan?

Say it “har-cha-ran”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Harcharan in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harcharan is written ہرچرن. In its original script: ਹਰਚਰਨ.

Is the meaning of Harcharan 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.