SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Kulbir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“warrior of the family”
کلبیر
ਕੁਲਬੀਰ
What Kulbir means
Kulbir (کلبیر, Punjabi ਕੁਲਬੀਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “warrior of the family”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kula; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vīra.
Kulbir at a glance
- Meaning
- warrior of the family
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- kul-beer
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kulbir
- In English
- warrior of the family
- اردو میں معنی
- خاندان کا سورما
Origin and history of Kulbir
Kul (family, lineage; Sanskrit kula) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
Base wordSanskrit kula + vīra
How to say and write Kulbir
- Say it
- kul-beer2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kulbir
- Urdu
- کلبیر
- Original script
- ਕੁਲਬੀਰ
- Other spellings
- Kulvir
Sibling names for Kulbir
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kulbir.
- KaranveerکَرنویرKarna, the generous hero of the Mahabharata; warriorBoyPunjabi
- KeharکیہرlionBoyPunjabi
- Partapپرتاپglory; majesty; valourBoySanskrit
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Bikramjeetبکرمجیتvictory through valourBoyPunjabi
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Kulbir
- Ajitاجیتunconquered; invincibleBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amanjeetامنجیتvictory of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarbirامربیرimmortal warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjeetامرجیتeternal victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balbirبلبیرstrong warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljeetبلجیتvictory of strength; strong victorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljinderبلجندرmighty victorious lord (usual reading)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwantبلونتstrong; mightyBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Kulbir
Questions about the name Kulbir
What does the name Kulbir mean?
Kulbir means “warrior of the family”. In Urdu: خاندان کا سورما. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kulbir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kulbir is a name for boys and girls.
Is Kulbir a Sikh name?
Yes. Kulbir is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Kul (family, lineage; Sanskrit kula) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
How do you pronounce Kulbir?
Say it “kul-beer”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kulbir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kulbir is written کلبیر. In its original script: ਕੁਲਬੀਰ.
What are other spellings of Kulbir?
Kulbir is also spelled Kulvir.
Is the meaning of Kulbir 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.