SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Surinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“chief of the gods”
سریندر
ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ
What Surinder means
Surinder (سریندر, Punjabi ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “chief of the gods”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, surendra; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Surinder at a glance
- Meaning
- chief of the gods
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- su-rin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Surinder
- In English
- chief of the gods
- اردو میں معنی
- دیوتاؤں کا سردار
Origin and history of Surinder
Sur (a god; Sanskrit sura) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit surendra, an epithet of Indra.
Base wordSanskrit surendra
How to say and write Surinder
- Say it
- su-rin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Surinder
- Urdu
- سریندر
- Original script
- ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Surender
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Surinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Surinder.
Names from the same root as Surinder
Sanskrit surendra
Names like Surinder
- 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
- Inderbirاندربیرlord (Indra); warriorBoy or girlPunjabi
Names that sound like Surinder
Questions about the name Surinder
What does the name Surinder mean?
Surinder means “chief of the gods”. In Urdu: دیوتاؤں کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Surinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Surinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Surinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Surinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Sur (a god; Sanskrit sura) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit surendra, an epithet of Indra.
How do you pronounce Surinder?
Say it “su-rin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Surinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Surinder is written سریندر. In its original script: ਸੁਰਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Surinder?
Surinder is also spelled Surender.
Is the meaning of Surinder 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.