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Satinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“lord of truth”

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ستیندر

ਸਤਿੰਦਰ

What Satinder means

Satinder (ستیندر, Punjabi ਸਤਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “lord of truth”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਸਤਿ; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.

Satinder at a glance

Meaning
lord of truth
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
sat-in-der
Syllables
3
Letters
8
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Satinder

In English
lord of truth
اردو میں معنی
سچائی کا سردار

Origin and history of Satinder

Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).

Base wordSanskrit satya + indra

How to say and write Satinder

Say it
sat-in-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Satinder
Urdu
ستیندر
Original script
ਸਤਿੰਦਰ
Known bearer
Satinder Sartaaj, Punjabi singer and poet

Sibling names for Satinder

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

Names from the same root as Satinder

Sanskrit satya + indra

Names like Satinder

Names that sound like Satinder

Questions about the name Satinder

What does the name Satinder mean?

Satinder means “lord of truth”. In Urdu: سچائی کا سردار. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Satinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Satinder is a name for boys and girls.

Is Satinder a Sikh name?

Yes. Satinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra).

How do you pronounce Satinder?

Say it “sat-in-der”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Satinder in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Satinder is written ستیندر. In its original script: ਸਤਿੰਦਰ.

Who is a famous person named Satinder?

Satinder Sartaaj, Punjabi singer and poet

Is the meaning of Satinder 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.