SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Sukhdev: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“god of peace; giver of happiness”
سکھدیو
ਸੁਖਦੇਵ
What Sukhdev means
Sukhdev (سکھدیو, Punjabi ਸੁਖਦੇਵ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “god of peace; giver of happiness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sukha; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, deva.
Sukhdev at a glance
- Meaning
- god of peace; giver of happiness
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- sukh-dev
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sukhdev
- In English
- god of peace; giver of happiness
- اردو میں معنی
- سکون دینے والا دیوتا
Origin and history of Sukhdev
Sukh (peace, happiness; Sanskrit sukha) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva).
Base wordSanskrit sukha + deva
How to say and write Sukhdev
- Say it
- sukh-dev2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sukhdev
- Urdu
- سکھدیو
- Original script
- ਸੁਖਦੇਵ
Sibling names for Sukhdev
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sukhdev.
- Sukhleenسکھلینabsorbed in peaceGirlPunjabi
- Sukhchainسکھچینpeace and easeBoyPunjabi
- Sukhmaniسکھمنیjewel of peaceGirlPunjabi
- Sukhnoorسکھنورlight of peaceGirlPunjabi
- Sukhrajسکھراجrule of peaceBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names like Sukhdev
- Amandeepامندیپlamp of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjeetامنجیتvictory of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjotامنجوتlight of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanpreetامنپریتlove of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- 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
Names that sound like Sukhdev
Questions about the name Sukhdev
What does the name Sukhdev mean?
Sukhdev means “god of peace; giver of happiness”. In Urdu: سکون دینے والا دیوتا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sukhdev a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sukhdev is a name for boys and girls.
Is Sukhdev a Sikh name?
Yes. Sukhdev is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sukh (peace, happiness; Sanskrit sukha) + dev (divine, god; Sanskrit deva).
How do you pronounce Sukhdev?
Say it “sukh-dev”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sukhdev in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sukhdev is written سکھدیو. In its original script: ਸੁਖਦੇਵ.
Is the meaning of Sukhdev 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.