SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Pritpal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“protector of love”
پرتپال
ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ
What Pritpal means
Pritpal (پرتپال, Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “protector of love”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāla.
Pritpal at a glance
- Meaning
- protector of love
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- prit-paal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pritpal
- In English
- protector of love
- اردو میں معنی
- محبت کا محافظ
Origin and history of Pritpal
Prit (love; Sanskrit prīti, as in preet) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).
Base wordSanskrit prīti + pāla
How to say and write Pritpal
- Say it
- prit-paal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pritpal
- Urdu
- پرتپال
- Original script
- ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Pritpal
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pritpal.
- Piaraپیاراbeloved; dearBoyPunjabi
- Komalpreetکوملپریتtenderness; loveGirlPunjabi
- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- Kirpalکرپالmerciful; compassionateBoySanskrit
- Komalکوملsoft; tenderGirlUrdu
- Mehrمہرthe sun; love, kindnessGirlPersian
- Paramveerپرمویرsupreme warriorBoyPunjabi
- Prabhleenپربھلینabsorbed in the LordGirlPunjabi
Names like Pritpal
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarpreetامرپریتeternal loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercyBoy or girlSanskrit
- Dilpreetدلپریتlove of the heartBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dyalدیالmerciful; compassionateBoy or girlSanskrit
- Ekampreetایکمپریتlove of the One (God)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Gaganpreetگگنپریتlove of the skyBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Pritpal
Questions about the name Pritpal
What does the name Pritpal mean?
Pritpal means “protector of love”. In Urdu: محبت کا محافظ. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pritpal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pritpal is a name for boys and girls.
Is Pritpal a Sikh name?
Yes. Pritpal is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Prit (love; Sanskrit prīti, as in preet) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).
How do you pronounce Pritpal?
Say it “prit-paal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pritpal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pritpal is written پرتپال. In its original script: ਪ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ.
Is the meaning of Pritpal 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.