SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Japneet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“recitation of God's Name; right conduct”
جپنیت
ਜਪਨੀਤ
What Japneet means
Japneet (جپنیت, Punjabi ਜਪਨੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “recitation of God's Name; right conduct”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, japa; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīti.
Japneet at a glance
- Meaning
- recitation of God's Name; right conduct
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- jap-neet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Japneet
- In English
- recitation of God's Name; right conduct
- اردو میں معنی
- نام کا ورد، نیک روش
Origin and history of Japneet
Jap (recitation of God's Name, as in Japji; Sanskrit japa) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).
Base wordSanskrit japa + nīti
How to say and write Japneet
- Say it
- jap-neet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Japneet
- Urdu
- جپنیت
- Original script
- ਜਪਨੀਤ
Sibling names for Japneet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Japneet.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- Sadhuسادھوholy person; good, virtuousBoySanskrit
- Santسنتsaint; holy personBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Japneet
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Names that sound like Japneet
Questions about the name Japneet
What does the name Japneet mean?
Japneet means “recitation of God's Name; right conduct”. In Urdu: نام کا ورد، نیک روش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Japneet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Japneet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Japneet a Sikh name?
Yes. Japneet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jap (recitation of God's Name, as in Japji; Sanskrit japa) + neet (right conduct, moral guidance; Sanskrit nīti).
How do you pronounce Japneet?
Say it “jap-neet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Japneet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Japneet is written جپنیت. In its original script: ਜਪਨੀਤ.
Is the meaning of Japneet 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.