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Navkiran: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“new ray”
نوکِرن
ਨਵਕਿਰਨ
What Navkiran means
Navkiran (نوکِرن, Punjabi ਨਵਕਿਰਨ) is a Sikh girl’s name that means “new ray”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nava; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kiraṇa.
Navkiran at a glance
- Meaning
- new ray
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- nav-ki-ran
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Navkiran
- In English
- new ray
- اردو میں معنی
- نئی کرن
Origin and history of Navkiran
Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
Base wordSanskrit nava + kiraṇa
How to say and write Navkiran
- Say it
- nav-ki-ran3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Navkiran
- Urdu
- نوکِرن
- Original script
- ਨਵਕਿਰਨ
Sibling names for Navkiran
Sikh boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Navkiran.
- Navtejنوتیجnew radianceBoyPunjabi
- Navrajنوراجnew reignBoyPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Naunihalنونہالyoung sapling; a youthBoyPersian
- Tejaتیجاradiance; splendourBoyPunjabi
- Ujagarاجاگرbright; illustrious; renownedBoyPunjabi
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
Names like Navkiran
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
- Kiranکرنray of lightGirlUrdu
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlPersian
- Navleenنولینnew; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Sukhnoorسکھنورlight of peaceGirlPunjabi
- NanakiنانکیMeaning disputedGirlPunjabi
Names that sound like Navkiran
Questions about the name Navkiran
What does the name Navkiran mean?
Navkiran means “new ray”. In Urdu: نئی کرن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Navkiran a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Navkiran is a girl’s name.
Is Navkiran a Sikh name?
Yes. Navkiran is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + kiran (ray of light; Sanskrit kiraṇa).
How do you pronounce Navkiran?
Say it “nav-ki-ran”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Navkiran in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Navkiran is written نوکِرن. In its original script: ਨਵਕਿਰਨ.
Is the meaning of Navkiran 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.