SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Ranbir: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“hero of the battlefield”
رنبیر
ਰਣਬੀਰ
What Ranbir means
Ranbir (رنبیر, Punjabi ਰਣਬੀਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “hero of the battlefield”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, raṇa; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vīra.
Ranbir at a glance
- Meaning
- hero of the battlefield
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ran-beer
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ranbir
- In English
- hero of the battlefield
- اردو میں معنی
- میدانِ جنگ کا سورما
Origin and history of Ranbir
Ran (battle, battlefield; Sanskrit raṇa) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
Base wordSanskrit raṇa + vīra
How to say and write Ranbir
- Say it
- ran-beer2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ranbir
- Urdu
- رنبیر
- Original script
- ਰਣਬੀਰ
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Ranbir
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ranbir.
- Rajveerراجویرroyal warriorBoyPunjabi
- Ranjodhرنجودھwarrior of the battlefieldBoyPunjabi
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Bikramjeetبکرمجیتvictory through valourBoyPunjabi
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurveerگرویرwarrior of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names from the same root as Ranbir
Sanskrit raṇa + vīra
Names like Ranbir
- Ajitاجیتunconquered; invincibleBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amanjeetامنجیتvictory of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarbirامربیرimmortal warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjeetامرجیتeternal victoryBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balbirبلبیرstrong warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljeetبلجیتvictory of strength; strong victorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Baljinderبلجندرmighty victorious lord (usual reading)Boy or girlPunjabi
- Balpreetبلپریتlove of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwantبلونتstrong; mightyBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Ranbir
Questions about the name Ranbir
What does the name Ranbir mean?
Ranbir means “hero of the battlefield”. In Urdu: میدانِ جنگ کا سورما. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ranbir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ranbir is a name for boys and girls.
Is Ranbir a Sikh name?
Yes. Ranbir is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Ran (battle, battlefield; Sanskrit raṇa) + bir (brave one, hero; Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīra).
How do you pronounce Ranbir?
Say it “ran-beer”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ranbir in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ranbir is written رنبیر. In its original script: ਰਣਬੀਰ.
Is the meaning of Ranbir 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.