SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Manjeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“conqueror of the mind”
منجیت
ਮਨਜੀਤ
What Manjeet means
Manjeet (منجیت, Punjabi ਮਨਜੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “conqueror of the mind”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, manas; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jīt.
Manjeet at a glance
- Meaning
- conqueror of the mind
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- man-jeet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Manjeet
- In English
- conqueror of the mind
- اردو میں معنی
- نفس پر قابو پانے والا
Origin and history of Manjeet
Man (mind, heart; Sanskrit manas) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered). Echoes the Japji line "man jītai jag jīt", conquer the mind and you conquer the world.
Base wordSanskrit manas + jita
How to say and write Manjeet
- Say it
- man-jeet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Manjeet
- Urdu
- منجیت
- Original script
- ਮਨਜੀਤ
- Other spellings
- Manjit
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Manjeet
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Manjeet.
- Manveerمنویرbrave of heartBoyPunjabi
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Bikramjeetبکرمجیتvictory through valourBoyPunjabi
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurveerگرویرwarrior of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Harveerہرویرwarrior of GodBoyPunjabi
Names like Manjeet
- 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 Manjeet
Questions about the name Manjeet
What does the name Manjeet mean?
Manjeet means “conqueror of the mind”. In Urdu: نفس پر قابو پانے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Manjeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Manjeet is a name for boys and girls.
Is Manjeet a Sikh name?
Yes. Manjeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Man (mind, heart; Sanskrit manas) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered). Echoes the Japji line "man jītai jag jīt", conquer the mind and you conquer the world.
How do you pronounce Manjeet?
Say it “man-jeet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Manjeet in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Manjeet is written منجیت. In its original script: ਮਨਜੀਤ.
What are other spellings of Manjeet?
Manjeet is also spelled Manjit.
Is the meaning of Manjeet 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.