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Satwinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“lord of truth”

Classical source identified (draft)Awaiting scholar review

ستوندر

ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ

What Satwinder means

Satwinder (ستوندر, Punjabi ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ) 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.

Satwinder at a glance

Meaning
lord of truth
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Punjabi
Faith
Sikh
Say it
sat-vin-der
Syllables
3
Letters
9
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Satwinder

In English
lord of truth
اردو میں معنی
سچائی کا سردار

Origin and history of Satwinder

Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).

Base wordSanskrit satya + indra

How to say and write Satwinder

Say it
sat-vin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Satwinder
Urdu
ستوندر
Original script
ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ
Other spellings
Satvinder · Satbinder

Sibling names for Satwinder

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

Names from the same root as Satwinder

Sanskrit satya + indra

Names like Satwinder

Names that sound like Satwinder

Questions about the name Satwinder

What does the name Satwinder mean?

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

Is Satwinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Satwinder is a name for boys and girls.

Is Satwinder a Sikh name?

Yes. Satwinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sat (true, truth; Sanskrit sat/satya, as in Satnam) + -vinder (the ending -inder, Indra, "lord, chief", joined with a linking v; Sanskrit indra).

How do you pronounce Satwinder?

Say it “sat-vin-der”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Satwinder in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Satwinder is written ستوندر. In its original script: ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ.

What are other spellings of Satwinder?

Satwinder is also spelled Satvinder, Satbinder.

Is the meaning of Satwinder 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.