SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Ravinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the sun; the sun as lord”
رویندر
ਰਵਿੰਦਰ
What Ravinder means
Ravinder (رویندر, Punjabi ਰਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of the sun; the sun as lord”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ravi; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Ravinder at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the sun; the sun as lord
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- rav-in-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ravinder
- In English
- lord of the sun; the sun as lord
- اردو میں معنی
- سورج، سردار
Origin and history of Ravinder
Rav/Ravi (the sun; Sanskrit ravi) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).
Base wordSanskrit ravi + indra
How to say and write Ravinder
- Say it
- rav-in-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ravinder
- Urdu
- رویندر
- Original script
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Rabinder
Sibling names for Ravinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ravinder.
- Rajveerراجویرroyal warriorBoyPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Balrajبلراجmighty rulerBoyPunjabi
- Dilrajدلراجrule of the heartBoyPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurrajگرراجrule of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtajگرتاجcrown of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names from the same root as Ravinder
Sanskrit ravi + indra
Names like Ravinder
- Amandeepامندیپlamp of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amanjotامنجوتlight of peaceBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amardeepامردیپeternal lampBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarinderامریندرeternal lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amarjotامرجوتeternal lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Amritjotامرتجوتnectar of immortality; lightBoy or girlPunjabi
- Arshdeepعرشدیپlamp of heavenBoy or girlPunjabi
- Balwinderبلوندرmighty lordBoy or girlPunjabi
- Bhupinderبھپندرking of kingsBoy or girlPunjabi
- Davinderدویندرlord of the godsBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Ravinder
Questions about the name Ravinder
What does the name Ravinder mean?
Ravinder means “lord of the sun; the sun as lord”. In Urdu: سورج، سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ravinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ravinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Ravinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Ravinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Rav/Ravi (the sun; Sanskrit ravi) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).
How do you pronounce Ravinder?
Say it “rav-in-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ravinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ravinder is written رویندر. In its original script: ਰਵਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Ravinder?
Ravinder is also spelled Rabinder.
Is the meaning of Ravinder 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.