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Hardial: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“merciful God”

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ہردیال

ਹਰਦਿਆਲ

What Hardial means

Hardial (ہردیال, Punjabi ਹਰਦਿਆਲ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “merciful God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dayālu.

Hardial at a glance

Meaning
merciful God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-di-aal
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Hardial

In English
merciful God
اردو میں معنی
مہربان رب

Origin and history of Hardial

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + dial (merciful, compassionate; Sanskrit dayālu).

Base wordSanskrit hari + dayālu

How to say and write Hardial

Say it
har-di-aal3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Hardial
Urdu
ہردیال
Original script
ਹਰਦਿਆਲ
Other spellings
Hardayal

Sibling names for Hardial

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Names like Hardial

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Questions about the name Hardial

What does the name Hardial mean?

Hardial means “merciful God”. In Urdu: مہربان رب. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Hardial a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Hardial is a name for boys and girls.

Is Hardial a Sikh name?

Yes. Hardial is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + dial (merciful, compassionate; Sanskrit dayālu).

How do you pronounce Hardial?

Say it “har-di-aal”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Hardial in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Hardial is written ہردیال. In its original script: ਹਰਦਿਆਲ.

What are other spellings of Hardial?

Hardial is also spelled Hardayal.

Is the meaning of Hardial 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.