SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Simran: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“remembrance of God; meditation”
سمرن
ਸਿਮਰਨ
What Simran means
Simran (سمرن, Punjabi ਸਿਮਰਨ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “remembrance of God; meditation”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਸਿਮਰਨ.
Simran at a glance
- Meaning
- remembrance of God; meditation
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- sim-ran
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Simran
- In English
- remembrance of God; meditation
- اردو میں معنی
- رب کی یاد، ذکر
Origin and history of Simran
Gurbani simran, loving remembrance of God's Name, from Sanskrit smaraṇa, remembering.
Base wordSanskrit smaraṇa
How to say and write Simran
- Say it
- sim-ran2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Simran
- Urdu
- سمرن
- Original script
- ਸਿਮਰਨ
- Other spellings
- Simrin
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Simran
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Simran.
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- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurmukhگرمکھone who faces the Guru; one devoted to the Guru's wayBoyPunjabi
Names like Simran
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhagwantبھگونتblessed; fortunate; divineBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Simran
Questions about the name Simran
What does the name Simran mean?
Simran means “remembrance of God; meditation”. In Urdu: رب کی یاد، ذکر. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Simran a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Simran is a name for boys and girls.
Is Simran a Sikh name?
Yes. Simran is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gurbani simran, loving remembrance of God's Name, from Sanskrit smaraṇa, remembering.
How do you pronounce Simran?
Say it “sim-ran”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Simran in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Simran is written سمرن. In its original script: ਸਿਮਰਨ.
What are other spellings of Simran?
Simran is also spelled Simrin.
Is the meaning of Simran 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.