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Harkirat: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“praise of God”

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ہرکیرت

ਹਰਕੀਰਤ

What Harkirat means

Harkirat (ہرکیرت, Punjabi ਹਰਕੀਰਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “praise of God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kīrti.

Harkirat at a glance

Meaning
praise of God
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-kee-rat
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harkirat

In English
praise of God
اردو میں معنی
رب کی ستائش

Origin and history of Harkirat

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).

Base wordSanskrit hari + kīrti

How to say and write Harkirat

Say it
har-kee-rat3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harkirat
Urdu
ہرکیرت
Original script
ਹਰਕੀਰਤ

Sibling names for Harkirat

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

Names like Harkirat

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Questions about the name Harkirat

What does the name Harkirat mean?

Harkirat means “praise of God”. In Urdu: رب کی ستائش. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Harkirat a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harkirat is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harkirat a Sikh name?

Yes. Harkirat is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).

How do you pronounce Harkirat?

Say it “har-kee-rat”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Harkirat in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harkirat is written ہرکیرت. In its original script: ਹਰਕੀਰਤ.

Is the meaning of Harkirat 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.