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Navtej: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“new radiance”
نوتیج
ਨਵਤੇਜ
What Navtej means
Navtej (نوتیج, Punjabi ਨਵਤੇਜ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “new radiance”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nava; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tejas.
Navtej at a glance
- Meaning
- new radiance
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- nav-tej
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Navtej
- In English
- new radiance
- اردو میں معنی
- نیا جلال
Origin and history of Navtej
Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + tej (radiance, splendour; Sanskrit tejas).
Base wordSanskrit nava + tejas
How to say and write Navtej
- Say it
- nav-tej2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Navtej
- Urdu
- نوتیج
- Original script
- ਨਵਤੇਜ
- Known bearer
- Navtej Singh Johar, Indian dancer
Sibling names for Navtej
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Navtej.
- Navkiranنوکِرنnew rayGirlPunjabi
- Navleenنولینnew; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Sukhnoorسکھنورlight of peaceGirlPunjabi
Names like Navtej
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Naunihalنونہالyoung sapling; a youthBoyPersian
- Navrajنوراجnew reignBoyPunjabi
- Pargatپرگٹmanifest; revealedBoySanskrit
- Tejaتیجاradiance; splendourBoyPunjabi
- Ujagarاجاگرbright; illustrious; renownedBoyPunjabi
- NanakنانکMeaning disputedBoyPunjabi
- NidhanندھانtreasureBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Navtej
Questions about the name Navtej
What does the name Navtej mean?
Navtej means “new radiance”. In Urdu: نیا جلال. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Navtej a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Navtej is a boy’s name.
Is Navtej a Sikh name?
Yes. Navtej is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Nav (new; Sanskrit nava) + tej (radiance, splendour; Sanskrit tejas).
How do you pronounce Navtej?
Say it “nav-tej”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Navtej in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Navtej is written نوتیج. In its original script: ਨਵਤੇਜ.
Who is a famous person named Navtej?
Navtej Singh Johar, Indian dancer
Is the meaning of Navtej 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.