SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Dharminder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of righteousness”
دھرمیندر
ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ
What Dharminder means
Dharminder (دھرمیندر, Punjabi ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of righteousness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, dharma; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Dharminder at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of righteousness
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- dha-ram-in-der
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- D · د
Meaning of Dharminder
- In English
- lord of righteousness
- اردو میں معنی
- دھرم کا سردار
Origin and history of Dharminder
Dharam (righteousness, duty, faith; Sanskrit dharma) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit dharmendra.
Base wordSanskrit dharma + indra
How to say and write Dharminder
- Say it
- dha-ram-in-der4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Dharminder
- Urdu
- دھرمیندر
- Original script
- ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ
Sibling names for Dharminder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Dharminder.
- Dharamدھرمrighteousness; duty; faithBoySanskrit
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtajگرتاجcrown of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Dilrajدلراجrule of the heartBoyPunjabi
- Har Raiہر رائےGod the KingBoySanskrit
- Sadhuسادھوholy person; good, virtuousBoySanskrit
- Santسنتsaint; holy personBoySanskrit
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
Names from the same root as Dharminder
Sanskrit dharma + indra
Names like Dharminder
- Amarinderامریندرeternal lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritامرتnectar of immortalityBoy or girlSanskrit
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpalامرتپالnectar of immortality; protectorBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritpreetامرتپریتnectar of immortality; loveBoy or girlPunjabi
- Anhadانہدunstruck; the boundless celestial soundBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
- Baldevبلدیوgod of strengthBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Dharminder
Questions about the name Dharminder
What does the name Dharminder mean?
Dharminder means “lord of righteousness”. In Urdu: دھرم کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Dharminder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Dharminder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Dharminder a Sikh name?
Yes. Dharminder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Dharam (righteousness, duty, faith; Sanskrit dharma) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit dharmendra.
How do you pronounce Dharminder?
Say it “dha-ram-in-der”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Dharminder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Dharminder is written دھرمیندر. In its original script: ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ.
Is the meaning of Dharminder 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.