SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Jatinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“victorious lord; one who has mastered the senses”
جتندر
ਜਤਿੰਦਰ
What Jatinder means
Jatinder (جتندر, Punjabi ਜਤਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that is most often explained as “victorious lord; one who has mastered the senses”. Sources disagree; see below. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jita; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Jatinder at a glance
- Meaning
- victorious lord; one who has mastered the senses
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- ja-tin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jatinder
- In English
- victorious lord; one who has mastered the senses
- اردو میں معنی
- فاتح سردار، حواس پر قابو رکھنے والا
Origin and history of Jatinder
Meaning disputed
Jat/Jit (conquered, victorious; Sanskrit jita) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). Usually explained as the Punjabi form of jitendra, "victorious lord"; it is also read, by association with Sanskrit jitendriya, as "one who has mastered the senses".
Base wordSanskrit jita + indra
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Jatinder
- Say it
- ja-tin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jatinder
- Urdu
- جتندر
- Original script
- ਜਤਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Jatindar
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Jatinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jatinder.
Names from the same root as Jatinder
Sanskrit jita + indra
Names like Jatinder
- Amarinderامریندرeternal lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwinderبلوندرmighty lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhupinderبھپندرking of kingsBoy or girlPunjabi
- Davinderدویندرlord of the godsBoy 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
Questions about the name Jatinder
What does the name Jatinder mean?
Jatinder means “victorious lord; one who has mastered the senses”. This meaning is disputed; sources disagree. In Urdu: فاتح سردار، حواس پر قابو رکھنے والا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jatinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jatinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Jatinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Jatinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Jat/Jit (conquered, victorious; Sanskrit jita) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). Usually explained as the Punjabi form of jitendra, "victorious lord"; it is also read, by association with Sanskrit jitendriya, as "one who has mastered the senses".
How do you pronounce Jatinder?
Say it “ja-tin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Jatinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jatinder is written جتندر. In its original script: ਜਤਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Jatinder?
Jatinder is also spelled Jatindar.
Is the meaning of Jatinder verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.