HinduBoySanskrit
Sanjeev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“making alive; animating”
سنجیو
संजीव
What Sanjeev means
Sanjeev (سنجیو, Sanskrit संजीव) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “making alive; animating”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sañjīva.
Sanjeev at a glance
- Meaning
- making alive; animating
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- san-jeev
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sanjeev
- In English
- making alive; animating
- اردو میں معنی
- زندگی بخشنے والا
Origin and history of Sanjeev
Sanskrit sañjīva, making alive, animating.
Base wordSanskrit sañjīva
How to say and write Sanjeev
- Say it
- san-jeev2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sanjeev
- Urdu
- سنجیو
- Original script
- संजीव
- Other spellings
- Sanjiv
- Themes
- Life
Sibling names for Sanjeev
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sanjeev.
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- Taruniترونیyoung woman; maidenGirlSanskrit
Names like Sanjeev
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Names that sound like Sanjeev
Questions about the name Sanjeev
What does the name Sanjeev mean?
Sanjeev means “making alive; animating”. In Urdu: زندگی بخشنے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sanjeev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sanjeev is a boy’s name.
Is Sanjeev a Hindu name?
Yes. Sanjeev is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sañjīva, making alive, animating.
How do you pronounce Sanjeev?
Say it “san-jeev”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sanjeev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sanjeev is written سنجیو. In its original script: संजीव.
What are other spellings of Sanjeev?
Sanjeev is also spelled Sanjiv.
Is the meaning of Sanjeev 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.