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Sant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“saint; holy person”
سنت
ਸੰਤ
What Sant means
Sant (سنت, Sanskrit ਸੰਤ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “saint; holy person”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sant.
Sant at a glance
- Meaning
- saint; holy person
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- sant
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sant
- In English
- saint; holy person
- اردو میں معنی
- ولی، نیک انسان
Origin and history of Sant
Sanskrit sant, good, true, and hence a holy person; a common Gurbani word.
Base wordSanskrit sant
How to say and write Sant
- Say it
- sant1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sant
- Urdu
- سنت
- Original script
- ਸੰਤ
Sibling names for Sant
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sant.
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Seeratسیرتcharacter; inner natureGirlArabic
- Sukhleenسکھلینabsorbed in peaceGirlPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
Names like Sant
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- Bakhshishبخششgift; grace; forgivenessBoyPersian
- BhagatبھگتdevoteeBoySanskrit
- BishanبشنVishnu, the all-pervadingBoySanskrit
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Dhianدھیانmeditation; attentionBoySanskrit
- Gobindگوبندmaster of the earth; an epithet of GodBoySanskrit
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Sant
Questions about the name Sant
What does the name Sant mean?
Sant means “saint; holy person”. In Urdu: ولی، نیک انسان. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sant a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sant is a boy’s name.
Is Sant a Sikh name?
Yes. Sant is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sant, good, true, and hence a holy person; a common Gurbani word.
How do you pronounce Sant?
Say it “sant”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Sant in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sant is written سنت. In its original script: ਸੰਤ.
Is the meaning of Sant 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.