Japjot
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- jup-JOHT
- Origin
- Punjabi
Japjot is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “light of meditation”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Japjot mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name, jap 'recitation' + jot 'light'
“light of meditation”
Joins jap, the Sikh practice of reciting God's name, as in the prayer Japji Sahib, with jot, meaning light.
Is Japjot a girl's or a boy's name?
Japjot is a girls' name.
How popular is Japjot in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 girls.
Japjot in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #3,766 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
Names like Japjot
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Japneet, Avneet, Gursanjh, Gurnaaz, Gurnoor, Khivi, Gursifat, Saanvi, Prisha, Anvi, Amrit, Aarvi
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen
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, “Japjot: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/japjot, updated 20 October 2026.