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Sadhu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“holy person; good, virtuous”
سادھو
ਸਾਧੂ
What Sadhu means
Sadhu (سادھو, Sanskrit ਸਾਧੂ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “holy person; good, virtuous”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sādhu.
Sadhu at a glance
- Meaning
- holy person; good, virtuous
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- saa-dhu
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sadhu
- In English
- holy person; good, virtuous
- اردو میں معنی
- نیک، سادھو
Origin and history of Sadhu
Sanskrit sādhu, straight, good, and hence a holy man.
Base wordSanskrit sādhu
How to say and write Sadhu
- Say it
- saa-dhu2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sadhu
- Urdu
- سادھو
- Original script
- ਸਾਧੂ
Sibling names for Sadhu
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sadhu.
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- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
Names like Sadhu
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Names that sound like Sadhu
Questions about the name Sadhu
What does the name Sadhu mean?
Sadhu means “holy person; good, virtuous”. In Urdu: نیک، سادھو. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sadhu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sadhu is a boy’s name.
Is Sadhu a Sikh name?
Yes. Sadhu is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sādhu, straight, good, and hence a holy man.
How do you pronounce Sadhu?
Say it “saa-dhu”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sadhu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sadhu is written سادھو. In its original script: ਸਾਧੂ.
Is the meaning of Sadhu 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.