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Jan Bakhsh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“life-giving”
جان بخش
What Jan Bakhsh means
Jan Bakhsh (جان بخش, Persian جان بخش) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “life-giving”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, بخش; Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, جان.
Jan Bakhsh at a glance
- Meaning
- life-giving
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Persian
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- jan bakhsh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jan Bakhsh
- In English
- life-giving
- اردو میں معنی
- جان بخشنے والا
Origin and history of Jan Bakhsh
Persian bakhsh, gift or giving (Steingass), with jān, life, as in Persian jān-bakhsh, life-bestowing. Very common in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab; often written Jan Bux.
How to say and write Jan Bakhsh
- Say it
- jan bakhsh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jan Bakhsh
- Urdu
- جان بخش
- Other spellings
- Jan Bux · Jan Baksh
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Jan Bakhsh
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jan Bakhsh.
- FarishtaفرشتہangelGirlPersian
- Jannatجنتgarden; paradiseGirlArabic
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- Kaneez Fatimaکنیز فاطمہhandmaid of FatimaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Sakinaکنیز سکینہhandmaid of SakinaGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zainabکنیز زینبhandmaid of ZainabGirlPersian
- Kaneez Zehraکنیز زہراhandmaid of ZehraGirlPersian
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
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Names that sound like Jan Bakhsh
Questions about the name Jan Bakhsh
What does the name Jan Bakhsh mean?
Jan Bakhsh means “life-giving”. In Urdu: جان بخشنے والا. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892); Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Jan Bakhsh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jan Bakhsh is a boy’s name.
Is Jan Bakhsh a Muslim name?
Yes. Jan Bakhsh is used by Muslim families. It is of Persian origin. Persian bakhsh, gift or giving (Steingass), with jān, life, as in Persian jān-bakhsh, life-bestowing. Very common in Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab; often written Jan Bux.
How do you pronounce Jan Bakhsh?
Say it “jan bakhsh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Jan Bakhsh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jan Bakhsh is written جان بخش.
What are other spellings of Jan Bakhsh?
Jan Bakhsh is also spelled Jan Bux, Jan Baksh.
Is the meaning of Jan Bakhsh 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.