Sikhs or maybe Hindus, Bhai in front of someone's name means what?

Among Sikhs, it's a practice to call our priests "Bhai ji"...even if you don't know his name, it won't matter!

Yes, all men involved in religious activities...like singing of hymns (Kirtan) etc. are addressed as Bhai so&so ji. It IS an honorific term of Brotherhood!

Among Hindus, esp. Gujaratis, Bhai is added after their names. It's to promote kinship.

In Mumbai, the term got corrupted and came to mean The Mafia Don. :(

Bhai Name

Don't know much about hindus or sikhs, i do know that "bhai" means brother, and if you put it in front of someone's name you are basically calling them brother, such as "James", and if you say "James bhai", it just means "James brother". It does'nt make them a priest.

"BHAI" as a suffix to a name has 2 meanings:

1)DENNIS BHAI means approximately Dennis comrade or respected companion

2)"BHAI" also means head of all thugs in a locality or a city..he is what is called a gang leader or leader of group of antisocial elements.....If I say dennis bhai then you are to be understood as a powerful gang leader...it doesn't indicate a preist...priest is called shastri or pundit or panda..

Vikas "bhai"..

Bhai does mean brother..

But.. they use it with friends and acquaintances too.. in a friendly way..

Some Muslims names have "Bai's too..

1. Mahadev, 2.Madhusudan, 3. Madanmohan, 4.Maharushi (or Maharshi), 5.Mahabali .