SikhBoy or girlPunjabi
Varinder: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“chief of heroes”
وریندر
ਵਰਿੰਦਰ
What Varinder means
Varinder (وریندر, Punjabi ਵਰਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh name for boys and girls that means “chief of heroes”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vīra; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, indra.
Varinder at a glance
- Meaning
- chief of heroes
- Gender
- Boy or girl
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- va-rin-der
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Varinder
- In English
- chief of heroes
- اردو میں معنی
- سورماؤں کا سردار
Origin and history of Varinder
Var/Vir (hero; Sanskrit vīra) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīrendra.
Base wordSanskrit vīrendra
How to say and write Varinder
- Say it
- va-rin-der3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Varinder
- Urdu
- وریندر
- Original script
- ਵਰਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Virinder
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Varinder
Sikh names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Varinder.
Names like Varinder
- 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 Varinder
Questions about the name Varinder
What does the name Varinder mean?
Varinder means “chief of heroes”. In Urdu: سورماؤں کا سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Varinder a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Varinder is a name for boys and girls.
Is Varinder a Sikh name?
Yes. Varinder is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Var/Vir (hero; Sanskrit vīra) + -inder (Indra, lord of the gods, hence "lord, chief"; Sanskrit indra). The Punjabi form of Sanskrit vīrendra.
How do you pronounce Varinder?
Say it “va-rin-der”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Varinder in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Varinder is written وریندر. In its original script: ਵਰਿੰਦਰ.
What are other spellings of Varinder?
Varinder is also spelled Virinder.
Is the meaning of Varinder 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.