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Taranjot: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“salvation; light”

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ترنجوت

ਤਰਨਜੋਤ

What Taranjot means

Taranjot (ترنجوت, Punjabi ਤਰਨਜੋਤ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “salvation; light”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, taraṇa; Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਜੋਤਿ.

Taranjot at a glance

Meaning
salvation; light
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
ta-ran-jot
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
T · ت

Meaning of Taranjot

In English
salvation; light
اردو میں معنی
نجات، روشنی

Origin and history of Taranjot

Taran (crossing over the ocean of the world, salvation; Sanskrit taraṇa) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

Base wordSanskrit taraṇa + jyotis

How to say and write Taranjot

Say it
ta-ran-jot3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Taranjot
Urdu
ترنجوت
Original script
ਤਰਨਜੋਤ

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Questions about the name Taranjot

What does the name Taranjot mean?

Taranjot means “salvation; light”. In Urdu: نجات، روشنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).

Is Taranjot a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Taranjot is a name for boys and girls.

Is Taranjot a Sikh name?

Yes. Taranjot is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Taran (crossing over the ocean of the world, salvation; Sanskrit taraṇa) + jot (light, the divine flame; Sanskrit jyotis).

How do you pronounce Taranjot?

Say it “ta-ran-jot”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Taranjot in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Taranjot is written ترنجوت. In its original script: ਤਰਨਜੋਤ.

Is the meaning of Taranjot 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.