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Sajjan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a good person; a friend”
سجن
ਸੱਜਣ
What Sajjan means
Sajjan (سجن, Sanskrit ਸੱਜਣ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “a good person; a friend”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sajjana.
Sajjan at a glance
- Meaning
- a good person; a friend
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- saj-jan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sajjan
- In English
- a good person; a friend
- اردو میں معنی
- نیک انسان، دوست
Origin and history of Sajjan
Sanskrit sajjana, a good or virtuous man; in Punjabi sajjan also means a dear friend.
Base wordSanskrit sajjana
How to say and write Sajjan
- Say it
- saj-jan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sajjan
- Urdu
- سجن
- Original script
- ਸੱਜਣ
Sibling names for Sajjan
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sajjan.
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Names like Sajjan
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Names that sound like Sajjan
Questions about the name Sajjan
What does the name Sajjan mean?
Sajjan means “a good person; a friend”. In Urdu: نیک انسان، دوست. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sajjan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sajjan is a boy’s name.
Is Sajjan a Sikh name?
Yes. Sajjan is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sajjana, a good or virtuous man; in Punjabi sajjan also means a dear friend.
How do you pronounce Sajjan?
Say it “saj-jan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sajjan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sajjan is written سجن. In its original script: ਸੱਜਣ.
Is the meaning of Sajjan 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.