SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Ishmeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“friend of the Lord”
اشمیت
ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ
What Ishmeet means
Ishmeet (اشمیت, Punjabi ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “friend of the Lord”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, mīt.
Ishmeet at a glance
- Meaning
- friend of the Lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ish-meet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Ishmeet
- In English
- friend of the Lord
- اردو میں معنی
- پروردگار کا دوست
Origin and history of Ishmeet
Ish (lord, God; Sanskrit īśa) + meet (friend; Punjabi and Hindi mīt, from Sanskrit mitra).
Base wordSanskrit īśa + mitra
How to say and write Ishmeet
- Say it
- ish-meet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ishmeet
- Urdu
- اشمیت
- Original script
- ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ
Sibling names for Ishmeet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ishmeet.
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- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
Names like Ishmeet
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- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- 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
Names that sound like Ishmeet
Questions about the name Ishmeet
What does the name Ishmeet mean?
Ishmeet means “friend of the Lord”. In Urdu: پروردگار کا دوست. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Ishmeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ishmeet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Ishmeet a Sikh name?
Yes. Ishmeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Ish (lord, God; Sanskrit īśa) + meet (friend; Punjabi and Hindi mīt, from Sanskrit mitra).
How do you pronounce Ishmeet?
Say it “ish-meet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ishmeet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ishmeet is written اشمیت. In its original script: ਇਸ਼ਮੀਤ.
Is the meaning of Ishmeet 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.