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Kulwinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“lord of the family”

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کلوندر

ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ

What Kulwinder means

Kulwinder (کلوندر, Punjabi ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the family”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kula; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.

Kulwinder at a glance

Meaning
lord of the family
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
kul-vin-der
Syllables
3
Letters
9
First letter
K · ک

Meaning of Kulwinder

In English
lord of the family
اردو میں معنی
خاندان کا سردار

Origin and history of Kulwinder

Kul (family, lineage; Sanskrit kula) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).

Base wordSanskrit kula + indra

How to say and write Kulwinder

Say it
kul-vin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Kulwinder
Urdu
کلوندر
Original script
ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ
Other spellings
Kulvinder · Kulbinder

Sibling names for Kulwinder

Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kulwinder.

Names like Kulwinder

Names that sound like Kulwinder

Questions about the name Kulwinder

What does the name Kulwinder mean?

Kulwinder means “lord of the family”. In Urdu: خاندان کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Kulwinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Kulwinder is a name for boys and girls.

Is Kulwinder a Sikh name?

Yes. Kulwinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Kul (family, lineage; Sanskrit kula) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).

How do you pronounce Kulwinder?

Say it “kul-vin-der”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Kulwinder in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Kulwinder is written کلوندر. In its original script: ਕੁਲਵਿੰਦਰ.

What are other spellings of Kulwinder?

Kulwinder is also spelled Kulvinder, Kulbinder.

Is the meaning of Kulwinder 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.