SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Harwinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“God, the lord”
ہروندر
ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ
What Harwinder means
Harwinder (ہروندر, Punjabi ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “God, the lord”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਹਰਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Harwinder at a glance
- Meaning
- God, the lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- har-vin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Harwinder
- In English
- God, the lord
- اردو میں معنی
- رب، سردار
Origin and history of Harwinder
Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).
Base wordSanskrit hari + indra
How to say and write Harwinder
- Say it
- har-vin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Harwinder
- Urdu
- ہروندر
- Original script
- ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Harvinder · Harbinder
Sibling names for Harwinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harwinder.
Names from the same root as Harwinder
Sanskrit hari + indra
Names like Harwinder
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- Arshpreetعرشپریتlove of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Avtarاوتارdescent; incarnationBoy or girlSanskrit
Names that sound like Harwinder
Questions about the name Harwinder
What does the name Harwinder mean?
Harwinder means “God, the lord”. In Urdu: رب، سردار. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Harwinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Harwinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Harwinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Harwinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Har (Hari, God, as in Gurbani) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).
How do you pronounce Harwinder?
Say it “har-vin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Harwinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Harwinder is written ہروندر. In its original script: ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Harwinder?
Harwinder is also spelled Harvinder, Harbinder.
Is the meaning of Harwinder 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.