SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the Guru as lord”
گریندر
ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ
What Gurinder means
Gurinder (گریندر, Punjabi ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “the Guru as lord”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Gurinder at a glance
- Meaning
- the Guru as lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-in-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurinder
- In English
- the Guru as lord
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو، سردار
Origin and history of Gurinder
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).
Base wordSanskrit guru + indra
How to say and write Gurinder
- Say it
- gur-in-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurinder
- Urdu
- گریندر
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ
- Known bearer
- Gurinder Chadha, British film director
Sibling names for Gurinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurinder.
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtajگرتاجcrown of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurdasگرداسservant of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
Names from the same root as Gurinder
Sanskrit guru + indra
Names like Gurinder
- 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
Names that sound like Gurinder
Questions about the name Gurinder
What does the name Gurinder mean?
Gurinder means “the Guru as lord”. In Urdu: گرو، سردار. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).
How do you pronounce Gurinder?
Say it “gur-in-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurinder is written گریندر. In its original script: ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ.
Who is a famous person named Gurinder?
Gurinder Chadha, British film director
Is the meaning of Gurinder 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.