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Kanwarjeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“princely victory”

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کنورجیت

ਕੰਵਰਜੀਤ

What Kanwarjeet means

Kanwarjeet (کنورجیت, Punjabi ਕੰਵਰਜੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “princely victory”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, kunwar; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jīt.

Kanwarjeet at a glance

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

Meaning of Kanwarjeet

In English
princely victory
اردو میں معنی
شہزادوں جیسی فتح

Origin and history of Kanwarjeet

Kanwar (prince; Punjabi and Hindi kunwar, from Sanskrit kumāra) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

Base wordSanskrit kumāra + jita

How to say and write Kanwarjeet

Say it
kan-war-jeet3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Kanwarjeet
Urdu
کنورجیت
Original script
ਕੰਵਰਜੀਤ
Other spellings
Kanwarjit

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Questions about the name Kanwarjeet

What does the name Kanwarjeet mean?

Kanwarjeet means “princely victory”. In Urdu: شہزادوں جیسی فتح. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).

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

Kanwarjeet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Kanwarjeet a Sikh name?

Yes. Kanwarjeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Kanwar (prince; Punjabi and Hindi kunwar, from Sanskrit kumāra) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

How do you pronounce Kanwarjeet?

Say it “kan-war-jeet”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Kanwarjeet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Kanwarjeet is written کنورجیت. In its original script: ਕੰਵਰਜੀਤ.

What are other spellings of Kanwarjeet?

Kanwarjeet is also spelled Kanwarjit.

Is the meaning of Kanwarjeet 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.