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Navneet: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“fresh butter; (popularly) ever new”

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نونیت

ਨਵਨੀਤ

What Navneet means

Navneet (نونیت, Sanskrit ਨਵਨੀਤ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “fresh butter; (popularly) ever new”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, navanīta.

Navneet at a glance

Meaning
fresh butter; (popularly) ever new
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Sikh and Hindu
Say it
nav-neet
Syllables
2
Letters
7
First letter
N · ن

Meaning of Navneet

In English
fresh butter; (popularly) ever new
اردو میں معنی
تازہ مکھن، (عام طور پر) ہمیشہ نیا

Origin and history of Navneet

Sanskrit navanīta means fresh butter, a word associated with the child Krishna; in Punjabi naming it is popularly read as nav (new) + nīt (always), "ever new".

Base wordSanskrit navanīta

How to say and write Navneet

Say it
nav-neet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Navneet
Urdu
نونیت
Original script
ਨਵਨੀਤ
Other spellings
Navnit
Themes
Life

Sibling names for Navneet

Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Navneet.

Names like Navneet

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Questions about the name Navneet

What does the name Navneet mean?

Navneet means “fresh butter; (popularly) ever new”. In Urdu: تازہ مکھن، (عام طور پر) ہمیشہ نیا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Navneet a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Navneet is a name for boys and girls.

Is Navneet a Sikh and Hindu name?

Yes. Navneet is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit navanīta means fresh butter, a word associated with the child Krishna; in Punjabi naming it is popularly read as nav (new) + nīt (always), "ever new".

How do you pronounce Navneet?

Say it “nav-neet”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Navneet in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Navneet is written نونیت. In its original script: ਨਵਨੀਤ.

What are other spellings of Navneet?

Navneet is also spelled Navnit.

Is the meaning of Navneet 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.