Sikh Baby Unisex Names

NameRoot's collection of 110 sikh unisex names is drawn from Gurbani, Punjabi tradition, and the spiritual lexicon of the Sikh Gurus. Each name is scored across six signals — meaning, numerology, phonetics, birth-star compatibility, uniqueness, and cultural heritage — to help your family find a name that resonates beyond just sound.

Below are the top 110 names by cultural standing and popularity. Tap any name for its full meaning, etymology, related names, and family-compatibility score.

110
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
67
Tier-1 cultural classics
Harpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and preet (love), one of the most…
Harsimran
Punjabi · Sikh
Remembrance of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and simran (loving meditative…
Sukhdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of peace
Anhad
Punjabi · Sikh
Anhad means 'the unstruck cosmic sound' in Sikh philosophy
Sehajpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Sehajpreet combines sehaj (effortless equipoise, a central Sikh spiritual state) with…
Hargun
Punjabi · Sikh
Hargun combines Har (Waheguru) with gun (virtues)
Harneet
Punjabi · Sikh
Harneet means 'rightly guided by God'
Harmehar
Punjabi · Sikh
Harmehar means 'God's grace'
Gursimran
Punjabi · Sikh
Gursimran means 'one who remembers the Guru'
Gurseerat
Punjabi · Sikh
Gurseerat means 'the Guru's character'
Manjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Manjot means 'light of the mind/heart'
Mansimar
Punjabi · Sikh
Mansimar means 'one whose mind meditates'
Arshnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Arshnoor means 'light of the heavens'
Gagandeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Gagandeep means 'lamp of the sky'
Onkarpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Onkarpreet means 'lover of the One Creator'
Prabhsimran
Punjabi · Sikh
Prabhsimran means 'remembrance of the Lord'
Prabhleen
Punjabi · Sikh
Prabhleen means 'absorbed in the Lord'
Sangat
Punjabi · Sikh
Sangat means 'the holy assembly, the company of seekers'
Harmeet
Punjabi · Sikh
Harmeet means 'friend of God'
Japji
Punjabi · Sikh
Japji is the name of Guru Nanak's foundational morning prayer
Manmeet
Punjabi · Sikh
Manmeet means 'friend of the heart'
Sukhmeet
Punjabi · Sikh
Sukhmeet means 'friend of peace'
Sharanjit
Punjabi · Sikh
Sharanjit means 'victorious in surrender'
Sukhnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Sukhnoor means 'light of peace'
Akal
Punjabi · Sikh
Timeless, beyond death, from the Punjabi akal (deathless, eternal), a central Sikh…
Harnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of God
Jot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light, the divine flame that illuminates from within
Gurnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of the Guru, a Punjabi compound of gur (the Guru, spiritual teacher) and the…
Gurjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Radiance of the Guru, a Punjabi compound of gur (Guru) and the Sanskrit-rooted jot…
Ajooni
Punjabi · Sikh
Unborn, beyond birth, from the Punjabi ajooni (not subject to birth), one of the core…
Kirpa
Punjabi · Sikh
Grace, the unearned mercy that transforms
Jasdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of praise
Eknoor
Punjabi · Sikh
One light, a singular radiance, a Punjabi compound of ek (one) and noor (light)
Nirmal
Punjabi · Sikh
Pure, without stain or blemish
Akaljot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of the Timeless One, a Punjabi compound of akal (the eternal, deathless) and jot…
Harjas
Punjabi · Sikh
Praise of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and jas (praise, glory)
Gian
Punjabi · Sikh
Wisdom, spiritual knowledge, from the Punjabi gyan (knowledge, enlightenment), a common…
Hukam
Punjabi · Sikh
Divine order, the command, from the Punjabi hukam (decree, divine will), one of the most…
Mehar
Punjabi · Sikh
Grace, the gentle favour of the divine
Sehaj
Punjabi · Sikh
Natural ease, spontaneous balance, from the Punjabi sehaj (poise, intuitive calm,…
Sukhbir
Punjabi · Sikh
Brave in peace, a hero of contentment, a Punjabi compound of sukh (peace, happiness) and…
Harkirat
Punjabi · Sikh
Praise of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and kirat (praise, the devoted…
Ekjot
Punjabi · Sikh
One light
Akalnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Radiance of the Timeless One, a Punjabi compound of akal (the eternal, deathless) and…
Harnaam
Punjabi · Sikh
Name of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and naam (the divine Name)
Gurmehar
Punjabi · Sikh
The Gurus grace
Prabhnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of the Lord, a Sikh devotional compound from Punjabi prabh (Lord, God) and noor…
Satbir
Punjabi · Sikh
A true and virtuous hero, a Punjabi Sikh compound from sat (true, virtuous) and bir…
Sukhjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of peace
Kirtan
Punjabi · Sikh
Devotional singing, the sung praise of the Divine, from Punjabi kirtan
Ananddeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of bliss
Anandjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of bliss
Japdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
A lamp of recitation, from the Punjabi compound jap (prayerful repetition, remembrance)…
Japjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of recitation, from the Punjabi compound jap (prayerful remembrance) and jot…
Gurbani
Punjabi · Sikh
The revealed utterance of the Guru, from Punjabi gur (Guru) and bani (word, speech)
Piar
Punjabi · Sikh
Love, the most powerful force in Sikh philosophy
Gianjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of wisdom
Naamjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of the Divine Name, from the Punjabi compound naam (the Divine Name) and jot…
Roop
Punjabi · Sikh
Form, beauty, the divine made visible
Himmat
Punjabi · Sikh
Courage, the resolve that rises when fear says stop
Shabad
Punjabi · Sikh
The sacred word, the revealed hymn, from Punjabi shabad
Simar
Punjabi · Sikh
Remember, meditate
Dharam
Punjabi · Sikh
Righteousness, moral order, from Punjabi dharam, the principle of right conduct and…
Naam
Punjabi · Sikh
The Divine Name, from Punjabi naam, a core Sikh spiritual term bound up with remembrance…
Nadar
Punjabi · Sikh
The gracious glance, the favour of the Divine, from Punjabi nadar
Sahib
Punjabi · Sikh
Master, lord, honoured one, from Punjabi sahib, a title of respect for one held in high…
Seva
Punjabi · Sikh
Selfless service, from Punjabi seva, one of the foundational practices of Sikh life
Jas
Punjabi · Sikh
Praise, glory
Jasnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of praise
Akalpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of the Timeless One, from the Punjabi compound akal (timeless, deathless, beyond…
Gurkirat
Punjabi · Sikh
Praise of the Guru, or work done in the Guru's name, a Punjabi compound of gur (the…
Prabhdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of the Lord, a Punjabi compound of prabh (the Lord, master, from Sanskrit prabhu)…
Charandeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp at the sacred feet, light of refuge
Charanpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love offered at the sacred feet, a Punjabi compound of charan (the feet, a symbol of…
Harroop
Punjabi · Sikh
Beauty or form of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (a Sikh name for God, from…
Kiratdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of praise or sacred work, a Punjabi Sikh compound of kirat (praise, righteous…
Kiratpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of praise or of sacred work, a Punjabi Sikh compound of kirat (praise, honest…
Shabaddeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of the sacred word, a Punjabi Sikh compound of shabad (the divine Word, the…
Kirat
Punjabi · Sikh
Praise, sacred work and cultivated, disciplined action, from the Punjabi kirat
Simardeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of remembrance, a Punjabi Sikh compound of simar (loving remembrance of God, the…
Charanjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light found in refuge at the sacred feet, a Punjabi Sikh compound of charan (the feet, a…
Gurmukh
Punjabi · Sikh
One who faces the Guru, from the Punjabi gurmukh (gur, teacher, and mukh, face), the…
Chanan
Punjabi · Sikh
Light, divine illumination
Sarab
Punjabi · Sikh
All, universal, the whole, from the Punjabi sarab (everything, entire), as in the Sikh…
Giannoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Radiance of wisdom
Sevajot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of selfless service, a Punjabi Sikh compound of seva (selfless, unpaid service to…
Sach
Punjabi · Sikh
Truth, the real, from the Punjabi sach, one of the most elemental words in Sikh scripture
Gursharan
Punjabi · Sikh
Refuge in the Guru, a Punjabi compound of gur (the spiritual teacher) and sharan…
Harsimar
Punjabi · Sikh
Remembering the Divine, a Punjabi Sikh compound of har (a name for God) and simar (loving…
Gianpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of wisdom
Kiratjot
Punjabi · Sikh
Light of praise or of sacred work, a Punjabi Sikh compound of kirat (praise, righteous…
Atam
Punjabi · Sikh
Soul, the true self beneath all layers
Nirbhau
Punjabi · Sikh
Fearless
Prasad
Punjabi · Sikh
Grace-gift, a blessed offering, from the Punjabi prasad (divine favour, and the…
Santokh
Punjabi · Sikh
Contentment, the deepest satisfaction of the soul
Gursevak
Punjabi · Sikh
Servant of the Guru
Sehajnoor
Punjabi · Sikh
Natural radiance, a Punjabi Sikh compound of sehaj (innate ease, the serene, effortless…
Sehajdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of natural ease, a Punjabi Sikh compound of sehaj (innate calm, effortless spiritual…
Nirvair
Punjabi · Sikh
Without enmity, from Punjabi nirvair, free of hostility or hatred toward any being
Bakhshish
Punjabi · Sikh
Blessing, from Punjabi bakhshish, a gift freely bestowed and an act of merciful…
Dilpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Beloved of the heart, one whom the heart loves because the divine resides there
Perminder
Punjabi · Sikh
Supreme love of the divine lord
Surat
Punjabi · Sikh
Inward awareness, from Punjabi surat, attention turned consciously toward the divine
Tek
Punjabi · Sikh
Support, refuge
Chanpreet
Punjabi · Sikh
Love of the moon, the quiet devotion that the moon's steady light inspires
Liv
Punjabi · Sikh
Absorption, from Punjabi liv, a deep inward attunement in which the mind rests wholly in…
Sahaj
Sanskrit · Hindu
Innate, from Sanskrit sahaja (born together with, natural, spontaneous), naming what…
Amandeep
Punjabi · Sikh
The lamp of peace that burns through all seasons
Satnaam
Punjabi · Sikh
True Name
Sukh
Punjabi · Sikh
Peace, happiness, the deep contentment that comes from alignment with the divine will

Frequently asked questions

How many sikh unisex names does NameRoot include?

NameRoot's corpus includes 110 sikh unisex names, of which 3 are tier-1 cultural classics. The collection draws from classical sources, modern usage, and the broader Sikh naming tradition.

Which sikh unisex name is most popular right now?

Harpreet is among the most culturally significant choices in this collection. It means "Love of the Divine, a Punjabi compound of har (God) and preet (love), one of the most…". The "popularity" sort order combines cultural tier and contemporary usage data from the past decade.

Are these sikh names suitable for cross-cultural families?

Many sikh names travel well across cultures — the NameRoot detail page for each name lists every tradition where it's used and any cross-cultural pairings. The app surfaces names that work for mixed-heritage families based on both parents' backgrounds.

What does it mean that a name is "scored across six signals"?

NameRoot rates every name on (1) the resonance of its meaning, (2) Pythagorean numerology, (3) Chaldean numerology, (4) phonetic compatibility with your family surname, (5) compatibility with the child's birth-star/nakshatra, and (6) uniqueness vs commonality. Together these give parents a 360° view, not just a list.

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