Unisex · Punjabi · Sikh
Gurwinder
ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰSay it goor-WIN-der
- Meaning
- Gur (the Guru) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, 'chief') Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- goor-WIN-der
- Written
- ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Gurvinder
Gurwinder
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Gurwinder meaning
Gurwinder (ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin, used for both girls and boys.
Gur (the Guru) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, 'chief')
Gurwinder (ਗੁਰਵਿੰਦਰ) joins gur, the Guru, with an ending that name lists explain as inder, the Punjabi form of Sanskrit indra, king of the gods and, at the end of compounds, "chief" (Monier-Williams). The -w- before it appears in many Punjabi names, such as Balwinder and Sukhwinder, and is not explained in the dictionaries we checked. Lists treat Gurwinder as a form of Gurinder with the same varied readings. Gurvinder is another spelling, and the name is used for men and women.
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
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
Gurwinder · Gurvinder