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Jaskiran: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a ray of glory”
جسکِرن
ਜਸਕਿਰਨ
What Jaskiran means
Jaskiran (جسکِرن, Punjabi ਜਸਕਿਰਨ) is a Sikh girl’s name that means “a ray of glory”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yaśas; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kiraṇa.
Jaskiran at a glance
- Meaning
- a ray of glory
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- jas-ki-ran
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jaskiran
- In English
- a ray of glory
- اردو میں معنی
- شہرت کی کرن
Origin and history of Jaskiran
Jas (praise, glory, especially the praise of God; Sanskrit yaśas) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
Base wordSanskrit yaśas + kiraṇa
How to say and write Jaskiran
- Say it
- jas-ki-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jaskiran
- Urdu
- جسکِرن
- Original script
- ਜਸਕਿਰਨ
Sibling names for Jaskiran
Sikh boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jaskiran.
- Ujagarاجاگرbright; illustrious; renownedBoyPunjabi
- Jagsirجگسرchief of the worldBoyPunjabi
- Jaskaranجسکَرنglory; Karna, the generous heroBoyPunjabi
- Jasrajجسراجglorious ruleBoyPunjabi
- Jassaجساglory; renownBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harpartapہرپرتاپglory of GodBoyPunjabi
Names like Jaskiran
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
- Kiranکرنray of lightGirlUrdu
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlPersian
- Navkiranنوکِرنnew rayGirlPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Sukhnoorسکھنورlight of peaceGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
Names that sound like Jaskiran
Questions about the name Jaskiran
What does the name Jaskiran mean?
Jaskiran means “a ray of glory”. In Urdu: شہرت کی کرن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jaskiran a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jaskiran is a girl’s name.
Is Jaskiran a Sikh name?
Yes. Jaskiran is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jas (praise, glory, especially the praise of God; Sanskrit yaśas) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
How do you pronounce Jaskiran?
Say it “jas-ki-ran”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Jaskiran in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jaskiran is written جسکِرن. In its original script: ਜਸਕਿਰਨ.
Is the meaning of Jaskiran 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.