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Sundar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“beautiful”

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سندر

ਸੁੰਦਰ

What Sundar means

Sundar (سندر, Sanskrit ਸੁੰਦਰ) is a Sikh and Hindu name for boys and girls that means “beautiful”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sundara.

Sundar at a glance

Meaning
beautiful
Gender
Boy or girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Faith
Sikh and Hindu
Say it
sun-dar
Syllables
2
Letters
6
First letter
S · س

Meaning of Sundar

In English
beautiful
اردو میں معنی
خوبصورت

Origin and history of Sundar

Sanskrit sundara, beautiful, lovely.

Base wordSanskrit sundara

How to say and write Sundar

Say it
sun-dar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Sundar
Urdu
سندر
Original script
ਸੁੰਦਰ
Other spellings
Sunder
Themes
Beauty

Sibling names for Sundar

Sikh and Hindu names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sundar.

Names like Sundar

Names that sound like Sundar

Questions about the name Sundar

What does the name Sundar mean?

Sundar means “beautiful”. In Urdu: خوبصورت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).

Is Sundar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Sundar is a name for boys and girls.

Is Sundar a Sikh and Hindu name?

Yes. Sundar is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sundara, beautiful, lovely.

How do you pronounce Sundar?

Say it “sun-dar”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Sundar in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Sundar is written سندر. In its original script: ਸੁੰਦਰ.

What are other spellings of Sundar?

Sundar is also spelled Sunder.

Is the meaning of Sundar 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.