SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Rajinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“king of kings; chief of rulers”
راجندر
ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ
What Rajinder means
Rajinder (راجندر, Punjabi ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “king of kings; chief of rulers”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rāja; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Rajinder at a glance
- Meaning
- king of kings; chief of rulers
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- raaj-in-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rajinder
- In English
- king of kings; chief of rulers
- اردو میں معنی
- بادشاہوں کا بادشاہ
Origin and history of Rajinder
Raj (kingship, royal; Sanskrit rāja) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit rājendra.
Base wordSanskrit rāja + indra
How to say and write Rajinder
- Say it
- raaj-in-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rajinder
- Urdu
- راجندر
- Original script
- ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Rajender
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Rajinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rajinder.
Names from the same root as Rajinder
Sanskrit rāja + indra
Names like Rajinder
- 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
Names that sound like Rajinder
Questions about the name Rajinder
What does the name Rajinder mean?
Rajinder means “king of kings; chief of rulers”. In Urdu: بادشاہوں کا بادشاہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Rajinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rajinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Rajinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Rajinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Raj (kingship, royal; Sanskrit rāja) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit rājendra.
How do you pronounce Rajinder?
Say it “raaj-in-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Rajinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rajinder is written راجندر. In its original script: ਰਾਜਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Rajinder?
Rajinder is also spelled Rajender.
Is the meaning of Rajinder 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.