Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Balwinder
ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰSay it bul-WIN-der
- Meaning today
- Mighty Indra, strength of Indra
- Original meaning
- "bal (strength) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, 'chief')" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- bul-WIN-der
- Written
- ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Balvinder
Balwinder
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Balwinder meaning
Balwinder (ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Bal (strength) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, 'chief')
Also used to mean: mighty Indra, strength of Indra
Balwinder (ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ) begins with bal, which the Mahan Kosh gives as strength or power (Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 93). The ending is generally explained as inder, the Punjabi form of Sanskrit indra, king of the gods, which Monier-Williams also gives as "chief, best" at the end of a compound. The -w- before it, found in many Punjabi names such as Gurwinder, is not explained in the dictionaries we checked. Name lists read Balwinder as "mighty Indra" or "strength of Indra". It is used by men and women; Balwinder Sandhu bowled for India in its 1983 World Cup win.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਬਲ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਬਲ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 93 (srigranth.org) · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Wikipedia, Balwinder Sandhu
Famous namesakes
- Balwinder Sandhu, India cricketer in the 1983 World Cup squad
How the name is built
- Bal ਬਲ: strength, power
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 93 - Inder ਇੰਦ੍ਰ / ਇੰਦਰ: Indra, king of the gods; at the end of a compound 'chief, best'
Monier-Williams 166 · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 8
Spellings
Balwinder · Balvinder