نانک
ਨਾਨਕ
What Nanak means
The meaning of Nanak (نانک) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Sikh boy’s name. The details are below.
Nanak at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- naa-nak
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Origin and history of Nanak
Meaning disputed
Name of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Traditional accounts link the name with the nanke, the maternal grandparents' home (his elder sister was named Nanaki for the same reason), but no settled dictionary meaning exists.
Guru Nanak (1469–1539), born at Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib, Pakistan), was the first of the ten Sikh Gurus and the founder of Sikhism.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Nanak
- Say it
- naa-nak2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nanak
- Urdu
- نانک
- Original script
- ਨਾਨਕ
- Known bearer
- Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the first Sikh Guru
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Nanak
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nanak.
- NanakiنانکیMeaning disputedGirlPunjabi
- Navleenنولینnew; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
Names like Nanak
- Amardasامرداسservant of the Immortal (God)BoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Nanak
Questions about the name Nanak
What does the name Nanak mean?
We found no entry for Nanak in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Nanak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nanak is a boy’s name.
Is Nanak a Sikh name?
Yes. Nanak is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Name of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Traditional accounts link the name with the nanke, the maternal grandparents' home (his elder sister was named Nanaki for the same reason), but no settled dictionary meaning exists.
How do you pronounce Nanak?
Say it “naa-nak”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Nanak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nanak is written نانک. In its original script: ਨਾਨਕ.
Who is a famous person named Nanak?
Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the first Sikh Guru
Is the meaning of Nanak verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.