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Sukhwant: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“full of peace; happy”

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سکھونت

ਸੁਖਵੰਤ

What Sukhwant means

Sukhwant (سکھونت, Punjabi ਸੁਖਵੰਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “full of peace; happy”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sukha.

Sukhwant at a glance

Meaning
full of peace; happy
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
sukh-want
Syllables
2
Letters
8
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Sukhwant

In English
full of peace; happy
اردو میں معنی
پرسکون، خوش

Origin and history of Sukhwant

Sukh (peace, happiness; Sanskrit sukha) + -want (possessing, full of; the Sanskrit possessive suffix -vat/-vant).

Base wordSanskrit sukha + -vat

How to say and write Sukhwant

Say it
sukh-want2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Sukhwant
Urdu
سکھونت
Original script
ਸੁਖਵੰਤ
Themes
Peace

Sibling names for Sukhwant

Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sukhwant.

Names like Sukhwant

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Questions about the name Sukhwant

What does the name Sukhwant mean?

Sukhwant means “full of peace; happy”. In Urdu: پرسکون، خوش. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Sukhwant a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Sukhwant is a name for boys and girls.

Is Sukhwant a Sikh name?

Yes. Sukhwant is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sukh (peace, happiness; Sanskrit sukha) + -want (possessing, full of; the Sanskrit possessive suffix -vat/-vant).

How do you pronounce Sukhwant?

Say it “sukh-want”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Sukhwant in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Sukhwant is written سکھونت. In its original script: ਸੁਖਵੰਤ.

Is the meaning of Sukhwant 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.