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Jagpreet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“love of the world”

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جگپریت

ਜਗਪ੍ਰੀਤ

What Jagpreet means

Jagpreet (جگپریت, Punjabi ਜਗਪ੍ਰੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “love of the world”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jagat; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ.

Jagpreet at a glance

Meaning
love of the world
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
jag-preet
Syllables
2
Letters
8
First letter
J · ج

Meaning of Jagpreet

In English
love of the world
اردو میں معنی
دنیا کی محبت

Origin and history of Jagpreet

Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).

Base wordSanskrit jagat + prīti

How to say and write Jagpreet

Say it
jag-preet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Jagpreet
Urdu
جگپریت
Original script
ਜਗਪ੍ਰੀਤ

Sibling names for Jagpreet

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Names like Jagpreet

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Questions about the name Jagpreet

What does the name Jagpreet mean?

Jagpreet means “love of the world”. In Urdu: دنیا کی محبت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).

Is Jagpreet a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Jagpreet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Jagpreet a Sikh name?

Yes. Jagpreet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + preet (love; Sanskrit prīti).

How do you pronounce Jagpreet?

Say it “jag-preet”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Jagpreet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Jagpreet is written جگپریت. In its original script: ਜਗਪ੍ਰੀਤ.

Is the meaning of Jagpreet 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.