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Jaskirat: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“praise and glory”

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جسکیرت

ਜਸਕੀਰਤ

What Jaskirat means

Jaskirat (جسکیرت, Punjabi ਜਸਕੀਰਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “praise and glory”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, yaśas; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kīrti.

Jaskirat at a glance

Meaning
praise and glory
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
jas-kee-rat
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
J · ج

Meaning of Jaskirat

In English
praise and glory
اردو میں معنی
حمد و ستائش

Origin and history of Jaskirat

Jas (praise, glory, especially the praise of God; Sanskrit yaśas) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).

Base wordSanskrit yaśas + kīrti

How to say and write Jaskirat

Say it
jas-kee-rat3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Jaskirat
Urdu
جسکیرت
Original script
ਜਸਕੀਰਤ
Themes
Honour

Sibling names for Jaskirat

Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jaskirat.

Names like Jaskirat

Names that sound like Jaskirat

Questions about the name Jaskirat

What does the name Jaskirat mean?

Jaskirat means “praise and glory”. In Urdu: حمد و ستائش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Jaskirat a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Jaskirat is a name for boys and girls.

Is Jaskirat a Sikh name?

Yes. Jaskirat is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jas (praise, glory, especially the praise of God; Sanskrit yaśas) + kirat (praise, fame; Sanskrit kīrti).

How do you pronounce Jaskirat?

Say it “jas-kee-rat”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Jaskirat in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Jaskirat is written جسکیرت. In its original script: ਜਸਕੀਰਤ.

Is the meaning of Jaskirat 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.