Kiranjit
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KIH-ran-jeet
- Origin
- Punjabi
Kiranjit is a girls' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “ray of light + victory”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kiranjit mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name from kiran 'ray of light' and jit 'victory'
“ray of light + victory”
Sikh name joining kiran, a ray of light, with jit, victory.
Is Kiranjit a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiranjit is a girls' name.
How popular is Kiranjit in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 8 girls.
Kiranjit in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Kiranjit
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Amrit Gursifat Gurmehar Khivi Avneet Japneet Gursanjh Krishvi Radhika Priya Gurbani Gurnaaz
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, “Kiranjit: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kiranjit, updated 20 October 2026.