SikhBoyPunjabi
Jagtar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“saviour of the world”
جگتار
ਜਗਤਾਰ
What Jagtar means
Jagtar (جگتار, Punjabi ਜਗਤਾਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “saviour of the world”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jagat; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tāra.
Jagtar at a glance
- Meaning
- saviour of the world
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- jag-taar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jagtar
- In English
- saviour of the world
- اردو میں معنی
- دنیا کو پار لگانے والا
Origin and history of Jagtar
Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + tar (one who carries across, saviour; from Sanskrit tāra, carrying across).
Base wordSanskrit jagat
How to say and write Jagtar
- Say it
- jag-taar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jagtar
- Urdu
- جگتار
- Original script
- ਜਗਤਾਰ
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Jagtar
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jagtar.
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Names from the same root as Jagtar
Sanskrit jagat
Names like Jagtar
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Names that sound like Jagtar
Questions about the name Jagtar
What does the name Jagtar mean?
Jagtar means “saviour of the world”. In Urdu: دنیا کو پار لگانے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jagtar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jagtar is a boy’s name.
Is Jagtar a Sikh name?
Yes. Jagtar is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jag (the world; Sanskrit jagat) + tar (one who carries across, saviour; from Sanskrit tāra, carrying across).
How do you pronounce Jagtar?
Say it “jag-taar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jagtar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jagtar is written جگتار. In its original script: ਜਗਤਾਰ.
Is the meaning of Jagtar 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.