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Harneet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“God's guidance; right conduct”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

ہرنیت

ਹਰਨੀਤ

What Harneet means

Harneet (ہرنیت, Punjabi ਹਰਨੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “God's guidance; right conduct”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīti.

Harneet at a glance

Meaning
God's guidance; right conduct
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
har-neet
Syllables
2
Letters
7
First letter
H · ہ

Meaning of Harneet

In English
God's guidance; right conduct
اردو میں معنی
رب کی رہنمائی

Origin and history of Harneet

Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).

Base wordSanskrit hari + nīti

How to say and write Harneet

Say it
har-neet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Harneet
Urdu
ہرنیت
Original script
ਹਰਨੀਤ

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Questions about the name Harneet

What does the name Harneet mean?

Harneet means “God's guidance; right conduct”. In Urdu: رب کی رہنمائی. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Harneet a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Harneet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Harneet a Sikh name?

Yes. Harneet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).

How do you pronounce Harneet?

Say it “har-neet”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Harneet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Harneet is written ہرنیت. In its original script: ਹਰਨੀਤ.

Is the meaning of Harneet 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.