Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurinder
ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰSay it goo-RIN-der
- Meaning
- Gur (the Guru) joined with inder (Indra; 'chief' in compounds) Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- goo-RIN-der
- Written
- ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Gurindar
Gurinder
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Gurinder meaning
Gurinder (ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Gur (the Guru) joined with inder (Indra; 'chief' in compounds)
Gurinder (ਗੁਰਿੰਦਰ) joins gur, the Guru, with inder, the Punjabi form of Sanskrit indra. Monier-Williams gives indra as the king of the gods and, at the end of a compound, "chief, best". Name lists explain the whole in different ways, among them "lord of the universe", "teacher of the gods" and "king of teachers", and no single meaning is shared widely. The name is unisex; the film director Gurinder Chadha, known for Bend It Like Beckham (2002), is a well-known bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਗੁਰ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਗੁਰ (srigranth.org) · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 8 (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Gurinder Chadha
Famous namesakes
- Gurinder Chadha, film director
How the name is built
- Gur ਗੁਰ: the Guru; a teacher who dispels ignorance
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 1 - 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
Gurinder · Gurindar