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Harpreet

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How to Pronounce Harpreet

Pronounced HUR-preet /ˈhʊɹpriːt/Medium

Meaning: Harpreet is a Punjabi Sikh name combining Har ('God', from Hari) with preet ('love'), giving 'love of God.'Medium

In 30 seconds: Harpreet is a Punjabi Sikh name meaning 'love of God,' from Har ('God') and preet ('love'). It appeared for United States children from around 1981 and is recorded here for boys (said HUR-preet).
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Origin MediumPunjabi, Indian
MeaningHarpreet is a Punjabi Sikh name combining Har ('God', from Hari) with preet ('love'), giving 'love of God.'
U.S. rank (2011)#12988 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 249
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119812011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Harpreet is a dignified Sikh name brought to the United States by Punjabi immigrant families. Used across sexes in its home tradition, it is recorded here as a boy's name, with a small peak around 1991.

Even then it was given to only a couple dozen children a year, keeping it rare nationwide while familiar within Sikh and Punjabi-American communities. It reads clearly as a heritage name.

Did you know? In Sikh tradition Har- names honor the divine, and preet ('love') is a favored second element, so Harpreet carries a warm devotional meaning cherished in Punjabi families.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Harpreet — Punjabi Sikh; Har 'God/Hari' + preet 'love' = 'love of God'; used across sexes, recorded here as male

Variations

HarpritHarpretHarpreet

Nicknames

PreetHarry

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If you like Harpreet…

Manpreet— another Punjabi -preet name, 'love of the heart'
Harjot— a like Har- Sikh name, 'light of God'
Simran— a fellow Sikh name of devotion
Ajeet— lands in the same popularity range
Jaspreet— echoes that soft -et sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Harpreet mean?

It is a Punjabi Sikh name meaning 'love of God,' from Har ('God') and preet ('love').

How do you pronounce Harpreet?

It's said HUR-preet /ˈhʊɹpriːt/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Harpreet a boy or girl name?

Harpreet is recorded here as a boy's name, though in Punjabi tradition it is used across sexes.

How popular is Harpreet?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen children a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.

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