Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Indian (Sikh) Scripts सिंह(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali) ਸਿੰਘ(Gurmukhi) Pronounced Pron. SINGG(Hindi) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Sanskrit सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion". In 1699 Guru Gobind Singh gave all his Sikh male followers the surname Singh and all females Kaur. It is among the most common surnames in India. Categories animals, architects, child actors, felines, folk heroes, illustrators, isograms, lions, Virtua Tennis opponent characters