SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Harnam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Name of God”
ہرنام
ਹਰਨਾਮ
What Harnam means
Harnam (ہرنام, Punjabi ਹਰਨਾਮ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “Name of God”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਨਾਮ.
Harnam at a glance
- Meaning
- Name of God
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- har-naam
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Harnam
- In English
- Name of God
- اردو میں معنی
- رب کا نام
Origin and history of Harnam
Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + nam (the divine Name; Sanskrit nāman, a central Gurbani word).
Base wordSanskrit hari + nāman
How to say and write Harnam
- Say it
- har-naam2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Harnam
- Urdu
- ہرنام
- Original script
- ਹਰਨਾਮ
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Harnam
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harnam.
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harpartapہرپرتاپglory of GodBoyPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Harveerہرویرwarrior of GodBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
Names like Harnam
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- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Harnam
Questions about the name Harnam
What does the name Harnam mean?
Harnam means “Name of God”. In Urdu: رب کا نام. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Harnam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Harnam is a name for boys and girls.
Is Harnam a Sikh name?
Yes. Harnam is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + nam (the divine Name; Sanskrit nāman, a central Gurbani word).
How do you pronounce Harnam?
Say it “har-naam”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Harnam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Harnam is written ہرنام. In its original script: ਹਰਨਾਮ.
Is the meaning of Harnam 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.