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Kanwardeep: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“princely lamp”

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کنوردیپ

ਕੰਵਰਦੀਪ

What Kanwardeep means

Kanwardeep (کنوردیپ, Punjabi ਕੰਵਰਦੀਪ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “princely lamp”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, kunwar; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dīpa.

Kanwardeep at a glance

Meaning
princely lamp
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
kan-war-deep
Syllables
3
Letters
10
First letter
K · ک

Meaning of Kanwardeep

In English
princely lamp
اردو میں معنی
شہزادوں جیسا چراغ

Origin and history of Kanwardeep

Kanwar (prince; Punjabi and Hindi kunwar, from Sanskrit kumāra) + deep (lamp, light; Sanskrit dīpa).

Base wordSanskrit kumāra + dīpa

How to say and write Kanwardeep

Say it
kan-war-deep3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Kanwardeep
Urdu
کنوردیپ
Original script
ਕੰਵਰਦੀਪ

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Questions about the name Kanwardeep

What does the name Kanwardeep mean?

Kanwardeep means “princely lamp”. In Urdu: شہزادوں جیسا چراغ. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Kanwardeep a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Kanwardeep is a name for boys and girls.

Is Kanwardeep a Sikh name?

Yes. Kanwardeep is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Kanwar (prince; Punjabi and Hindi kunwar, from Sanskrit kumāra) + deep (lamp, light; Sanskrit dīpa).

How do you pronounce Kanwardeep?

Say it “kan-war-deep”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Kanwardeep in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Kanwardeep is written کنوردیپ. In its original script: ਕੰਵਰਦੀਪ.

Is the meaning of Kanwardeep 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.