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Jagsir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“chief of the world”
جگسر
ਜਗਸਿਰ
What Jagsir means
Jagsir (جگسر, Punjabi ਜਗਸਿਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “chief of the world”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jagat; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śiras.
Jagsir at a glance
- Meaning
- chief of the world
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- jag-sir
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jagsir
- In English
- chief of the world
- اردو میں معنی
- دنیا کا سردار
Origin and history of Jagsir
Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + sir (head, and so chief; Sanskrit śiras).
Base wordSanskrit jagat
How to say and write Jagsir
- Say it
- jag-sir2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jagsir
- Urdu
- جگسر
- Original script
- ਜਗਸਿਰ
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Names from the same root as Jagsir
Sanskrit jagat
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Names that sound like Jagsir
Questions about the name Jagsir
What does the name Jagsir mean?
Jagsir means “chief of the world”. In Urdu: دنیا کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jagsir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jagsir is a boy’s name.
Is Jagsir a Sikh name?
Yes. Jagsir is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + sir (head, and so chief; Sanskrit śiras).
How do you pronounce Jagsir?
Say it “jag-sir”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jagsir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jagsir is written جگسر. In its original script: ਜਗਸਿਰ.
Is the meaning of Jagsir 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.