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Navjeet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“new victory”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

نوجیت

ਨਵਜੀਤ

What Navjeet means

Navjeet (نوجیت, Punjabi ਨਵਜੀਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “new victory”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nava; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, jīt.

Navjeet at a glance

Meaning
new victory
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
nav-jeet
Syllables
2
Letters
7
First letter
N · ن

Meaning of Navjeet

In English
new victory
اردو میں معنی
نئی فتح

Origin and history of Navjeet

Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

Base wordSanskrit nava + jita

How to say and write Navjeet

Say it
nav-jeet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Navjeet
Urdu
نوجیت
Original script
ਨਵਜੀਤ
Other spellings
Navjit

Sibling names for Navjeet

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Names like Navjeet

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Questions about the name Navjeet

What does the name Navjeet mean?

Navjeet means “new victory”. In Urdu: نئی فتح. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).

Is Navjeet a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Navjeet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Navjeet a Sikh name?

Yes. Navjeet is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + jeet (victory; Punjabi jīt, Sanskrit jita, conquered).

How do you pronounce Navjeet?

Say it “nav-jeet”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Navjeet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Navjeet is written نوجیت. In its original script: ਨਵਜੀਤ.

What are other spellings of Navjeet?

Navjeet is also spelled Navjit.

Is the meaning of Navjeet 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.