Punjabi

Anhad

Pronounced UN-hudShare

Meaning: Unstruck melody; limitless sound

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Anhad, ਅਨਹਦ, evokes the unstruck sound of Gurbani in Sikh tradition. The name is used for children of more than one gender, carrying an old spiritual image in a compact modern form.

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Anhad comes from Punjabi.

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