Nimrat
/N-IH-M-R-AH-T/
Humble — from Punjabi nimrata (humility), one of the five virtues taught in the Guru Granth Sahib alongside truth, contentment, compassion, and love. A name that names the virtue itself rather than a quality of the bearer.
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Yes — Nimrat is a Sikh girl name of Punjabi origin, meaning “Humble — from Punjabi nimrata (humility), one of the five virtues taught in the Guru Granth Sahib alongside truth, contentment, compassion, and love. A name that names the virtue itself rather than a quality of the bearer.”.
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This page tells you what Nimrat means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Nimrat is a girl's name of Punjabi origin, traditionally used in Sikh families. The name means "Humble — from Punjabi nimrata (humility), one of the five virtues taught in the Guru Granth Sahib alongside truth, contentment, compassion, and love. A name that names the virtue itself rather than a quality of the bearer." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among Indian, Pakistani, Punjabi, American, British families, Nimrat carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Nimrat's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Nimrat opens with “Ni.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Nimrat aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Nimrat's birth-star reading →What does Nimrat's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Nimrat resonates in either tradition.
Nimrat's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Nimrat's full reading →
Does Nimrat go with your family's names?
Nimrat breaks into 6 sounds: /N-IH-M-R-AH-T/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Nimrat sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Nimrat beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Nimrat — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Nimrat
If Nimrat resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Sikh girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Sikh girl names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Sikh girl names that open with the same syllables as Nimrat
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Common questions about Nimrat
What does the name Nimrat mean?
Nimrat means "Humble — from Punjabi nimrata (humility), one of the five virtues taught in the Guru Granth Sahib alongside truth, contentment, compassion, and love. A name that names the virtue itself rather than a quality of the bearer.." It is a girl name of Punjabi origin, traditionally used in Sikh families.
Is Nimrat a boy or girl name?
Nimrat is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Nimrat?
Nimrat is of Punjabi origin, used in Sikh tradition, commonly among Indian, Pakistani, Punjabi families.
Is Nimrat a Sikh name?
Yes. Nimrat is a girl name traditionally used in Sikh families, of Punjabi origin.
What does Nimrat mean in Punjabi?
Nimrat originates from Punjabi, where it means "Humble — from Punjabi nimrata (humility), one of the five virtues taught in the Guru Granth Sahib alongside truth, contentment, compassion, and love. A name that names the virtue itself rather than a quality of the bearer.."
What are common nicknames for Nimrat?
Common short forms of Nimrat include Nimi, Nimr.
What is the numerology of Nimrat?
Nimrat has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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