SikhBoy or girlPunjabi

Maninder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“lord of the heart”

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منیندر

ਮਨਿੰਦਰ

Maninder (منیندر, Punjabi ਮਨਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the heart”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, manas; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.

Maninder at a glance

Meaning: lord of the heart
Gender: Boy or girl
Origin: Punjabi
Faith: Sikh
Say it: man-in-der
Syllables: 3
Letters: 8
First letter: M · م

Meaning of Maninder

In English: lord of the heart
اردو میں معنی: دل کا سردار

Origin and history of Maninder

Man (mind, heart; Sanskrit manas) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).

Base wordSanskrit manas + indra

How to say and write Maninder

Say it: man-in-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English: Maninder
Urdu: منیندر
Original script: ਮਨਿੰਦਰ
Themes: Royalty

Sibling names for Maninder

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

Names from the same root as Maninder

Sanskrit manas + indra

Manvinderمنوندرlord of the heartBoy or girlPunjabi

Names like Maninder

Names that sound like Maninder

Questions about the name Maninder

What does the name Maninder mean?

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

Is Maninder a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Maninder is a name for boys and girls.

Is Maninder a Sikh name?

Yes. Maninder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Man (mind, heart; Sanskrit manas) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).

How do you pronounce Maninder?

Say it “man-in-der”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Maninder in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Maninder is written منیندر. In its original script: ਮਨਿੰਦਰ.

Is the meaning of Maninder 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.