SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Navjot: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“new light”
نوجوت
ਨਵਜੋਤ
What Navjot means
Navjot (نوجوت, Punjabi ਨਵਜੋਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “new light”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nava; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਜੋਤਿ.
Navjot at a glance
- Meaning
- new light
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- nav-jot
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Navjot
- In English
- new light
- اردو میں معنی
- نئی روشنی
Origin and history of Navjot
Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).
Base wordSanskrit nava + jyotis
How to say and write Navjot
- Say it
- nav-jot2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Navjot
- Urdu
- نوجوت
- Original script
- ਨਵਜੋਤ
- Known bearer
- Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian cricketer and politician
Sibling names for Navjot
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Navjot.
Names like Navjot
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Names that sound like Navjot
Questions about the name Navjot
What does the name Navjot mean?
Navjot means “new light”. In Urdu: نئی روشنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Navjot a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Navjot is a name for boys and girls.
Is Navjot a Sikh name?
Yes. Navjot is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).
How do you pronounce Navjot?
Say it “nav-jot”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Navjot in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Navjot is written نوجوت. In its original script: ਨਵਜੋਤ.
Who is a famous person named Navjot?
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian cricketer and politician
Is the meaning of Navjot 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.