SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Davinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the gods”
دویندر
ਦਵਿੰਦਰ
What Davinder means
Davinder (دویندر, Punjabi ਦਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the gods”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, devendra; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Davinder at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the gods
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- da-vin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Davinder
- In English
- lord of the gods
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوتاؤں کا سردار
Origin and history of Davinder
Dev (god; Sanskrit deva) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit devendra.
Base wordSanskrit devendra
How to say and write Davinder
- Say it
- da-vin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Davinder
- Urdu
- دویندر
- Original script
- ਦਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Devinder
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Davinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Davinder.
Names from the same root as Davinder
Sanskrit devendra
Names like Davinder
- Amarinderامریندرeternal lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwinderبلوندرmighty lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhupinderبھپندرking of kingsBoy or girlPunjabi
- Dharminderدھرمیندرlord of righteousnessBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gurinderگریندرthe Guru as lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Gurwinderگروندرlord of the Guru; the Guru as lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- HarinderہریندرGod, the lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- HarwinderہروندرGod, the lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Inderbirاندربیرlord (Indra); warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Inderdeepاندردیپlord (Indra); lampBoy or girlPunjabi
Questions about the name Davinder
What does the name Davinder mean?
Davinder means “lord of the gods”. In Urdu: دیوتاؤں کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Davinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Davinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Davinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Davinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dev (god; Sanskrit deva) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit devendra.
How do you pronounce Davinder?
Say it “da-vin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Davinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Davinder is written دویندر. In its original script: ਦਵਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Davinder?
Davinder is also spelled Devinder.
Is the meaning of Davinder verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.