SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Jagdev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the world”
جگدیو
ਜਗਦੇਵ
What Jagdev means
Jagdev (جگدیو, Punjabi ਜਗਦੇਵ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the world”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jagat; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, deva.
Jagdev at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the world
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- jag-dev
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jagdev
- In English
- lord of the world
- اردو میں معنی
- دنیا کا مالک
Origin and history of Jagdev
Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva).
Base wordSanskrit jagat + deva
How to say and write Jagdev
- Say it
- jag-dev2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jagdev
- Urdu
- جگدیو
- Original script
- ਜਗਦੇਵ
Sibling names for Jagdev
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jagdev.
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Jagmohanجگموہنone who enchants the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jagrajجگراجrule of the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jagsirجگسرchief of the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jagtarجگتارsaviour of the worldBoyPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- Butaبوٹاyoung plant; saplingBoyPunjabi
Names like Jagdev
- 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
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Basantبسنتspring (the season)Boy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Jagdev
Questions about the name Jagdev
What does the name Jagdev mean?
Jagdev means “lord of the world”. In Urdu: دنیا کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jagdev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jagdev is a name for boys and girls.
Is Jagdev a Sikh name?
Yes. Jagdev is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva).
How do you pronounce Jagdev?
Say it “jag-dev”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jagdev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jagdev is written جگدیو. In its original script: ਜਗਦੇਵ.
Is the meaning of Jagdev 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.