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Satpal: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“protector of truth”

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ستپال

ਸਤਪਾਲ

What Satpal means

Satpal (ستپال, Punjabi ਸਤਪਾਲ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “protector of truth”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਸਤਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pāla.

Satpal at a glance

Meaning
protector of truth
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
sat-paal
Syllables
2
Letters
6
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Satpal

In English
protector of truth
اردو میں معنی
سچائی کا محافظ

Origin and history of Satpal

Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).

Base wordSanskrit satya + pāla

How to say and write Satpal

Say it
sat-paal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Satpal
Urdu
ستپال
Original script
ਸਤਪਾਲ
Themes
Virtue

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Questions about the name Satpal

What does the name Satpal mean?

Satpal means “protector of truth”. In Urdu: سچائی کا محافظ. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Satpal a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Satpal is a name for boys and girls.

Is Satpal a Sikh name?

Yes. Satpal is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + pal (protector, guardian; Sanskrit pāla).

How do you pronounce Satpal?

Say it “sat-paal”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Satpal in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Satpal is written ستپال. In its original script: ਸਤਪਾਲ.

Is the meaning of Satpal 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.