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Nanaki: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
نانکی
ਨਾਨਕੀ
What Nanaki means
The meaning of Nanaki (نانکی) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Sikh girl’s name. The details are below.
Nanaki at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- naa-na-ki
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Origin and history of Nanaki
Meaning disputed
Name of Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak; tradition says she was so named because she was born at the nanke, her mother's parents' home. No dictionary meaning is recorded.
Bebe Nanaki (1464–1518), elder sister of Guru Nanak, is honoured in Sikh tradition as the first to recognise his spiritual calling.
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 Nanaki
- Say it
- naa-na-ki3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Nanaki
- Urdu
- نانکی
- Original script
- ਨਾਨਕੀ
- Known bearer
- Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Nanaki
Sikh boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Nanaki.
- NanakنانکMeaning disputedBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
- Gurpartapگرپرتاپglory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gursewakگرسیوکservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Nanaki
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- 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
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
- Jasleenجسلینabsorbed in praiseGirlPunjabi
- Livleenلِولینabsorbed in loving devotionGirlPunjabi
Names that sound like Nanaki
Questions about the name Nanaki
What does the name Nanaki mean?
We found no entry for Nanaki in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Nanaki a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Nanaki is a girl’s name.
Is Nanaki a Sikh name?
Yes. Nanaki is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Name of Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak; tradition says she was so named because she was born at the nanke, her mother's parents' home. No dictionary meaning is recorded.
How do you pronounce Nanaki?
Say it “naa-na-ki”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Nanaki in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Nanaki is written نانکی. In its original script: ਨਾਨਕੀ.
Who is a famous person named Nanaki?
Bebe Nanaki, elder sister of Guru Nanak
Is the meaning of Nanaki 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.