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Narinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“lord of men; king”

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نریندر

ਨਰਿੰਦਰ

What Narinder means

Narinder (نریندر, Punjabi ਨਰਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of men; king”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, narendra; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.

Narinder at a glance

Meaning
lord of men; king
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
na-rin-der
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
N · ن

Meaning of Narinder

In English
lord of men; king
اردو میں معنی
انسانوں کا سردار، بادشاہ

Origin and history of Narinder

Nar (man; Sanskrit nara) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit narendra.

Base wordSanskrit narendra

How to say and write Narinder

Say it
na-rin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Narinder
Urdu
نریندر
Original script
ਨਰਿੰਦਰ
Other spellings
Narender
Themes
Royalty

Sibling names for Narinder

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

Names from the same root as Narinder

Sanskrit narendra

Names like Narinder

Names that sound like Narinder

Questions about the name Narinder

What does the name Narinder mean?

Narinder means “lord of men; king”. In Urdu: انسانوں کا سردار، بادشاہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Narinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Narinder is a name for boys and girls.

Is Narinder a Sikh name?

Yes. Narinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Nar (man; Sanskrit nara) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit narendra.

How do you pronounce Narinder?

Say it “na-rin-der”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Narinder in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Narinder is written نریندر. In its original script: ਨਰਿੰਦਰ.

What are other spellings of Narinder?

Narinder is also spelled Narender.

Is the meaning of Narinder 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.