Singh

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/sɪŋ/

proper noun

A surname from Punjabi.

OriginHindi सिंघ ← Punjabi ਸਿੰਘ →
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Meanings

proper nounSingh (plural Singhs)

plural Singhs · alternative Sing

  1. A surname from Punjabi.
  2. A surname common in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India

Origin

  1. Punjabiਸਿੰਘ“lion”
  2. Hindiसिंघ“lion”
  3. EnglishSingh

From Hindi सिंघ (siṅgh, “lion”) or Punjabi ਸਿੰਘ (siṅgh, “lion”). Doublet of Sinha.

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Translations

Arabic سِينْغ
  • سِينْغ (sīnḡ)surname
Bengali সিং
  • সিং (śiṅ)surname
Chinese Cantonese 星
  • 星 (sing¹)surname
Chinese Mandarin 星, 辛格
  • 星 (Xīng)surname
  • 辛格 (Xīngé)surname
Greek Σινγκ
  • Σινγκ (Singk)surname
Hebrew סינג
  • סינגsurname
Hindi सिंह, सिंघ
  • सिंह (sĩh)surname
  • सिंघ (siṅgh)surname
Japanese シン
  • シンsurname
Korean 싱
  • 싱surname
Persian سینگ
  • سینگsurname
Portuguese Singh
  • Singhsurname
Punjabi ਸਿੰਘ
  • ਸਿੰਘ (siṅgh)surname
Russian Сингх
  • Сингх (Singx)surname
Tamil சிங்க
  • சிங்க (ciṅka)surname
Thai สิงห์
  • สิงห์ (sǐng)surname
Urdu سنگھ
  • سنگھ (siṅgh)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Singh

beingsomethingthingkingspringbringstringthinkingingwingswingngsingbearingBeijingsubmittingpingpngstingminglingslingblingching
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Sounds the same

singSing

Anagrams

Shing
Cite this entry
APA

Singh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singh

MLA

“Singh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singh. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Singh,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Singh.

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