SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Gurwinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the Guru; the Guru as lord”
گروندر
ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ
What Gurwinder means
Gurwinder (گروندر, Punjabi ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the Guru; the Guru as lord”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰੁ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Gurwinder at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the Guru; the Guru as lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- gur-vin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gurwinder
- In English
- lord of the Guru; the Guru as lord
- اردو میں معنی
- گرو، سردار
Origin and history of Gurwinder
Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).
Base wordSanskrit guru + indra
How to say and write Gurwinder
- Say it
- gur-vin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gurwinder
- Urdu
- گروندر
- Original script
- ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Gurvinder · Gurbinder
Sibling names for Gurwinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gurwinder.
- 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 Gurwinder
Sanskrit guru + indra
Names like Gurwinder
- 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 Gurwinder
Questions about the name Gurwinder
What does the name Gurwinder mean?
Gurwinder means “lord of the Guru; the Guru as lord”. In Urdu: گرو، سردار. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Gurwinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gurwinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Gurwinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Gurwinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Gur (the Guru, the spiritual teacher; Sanskrit guru) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).
How do you pronounce Gurwinder?
Say it “gur-vin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gurwinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gurwinder is written گروندر. In its original script: ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Gurwinder?
Gurwinder is also spelled Gurvinder, Gurbinder.
Is the meaning of Gurwinder 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.