Amritpal
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- am-rit-PAHL
- Origin
- Punjabi
Amritpal is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “immortal nectar + protector”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Amritpal mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: amrit 'nectar of immortality' + pal 'protector'
“immortal nectar + protector”
A Sikh name joining amrit, the sanctified water of Khalsa initiation, with pal, protector.
Is Amritpal a girl's or a boy's name?
Amritpal is a boys' name.
How popular is Amritpal in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 16 boys.
Half of all the boys named Amritpal in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Amritpal in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 16 | #973 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Nicknames for Amritpal
- Amrit 12 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Amritpal
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Avitaj, Ravi, Gurvansh, Shivam, Agamjot, Aarvik, Gursanjh, Gurveer, Gurtaj, Navraj, Pranay, Adhvik
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Amritpal: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/amritpal, updated 20 October 2026.