Unisex · Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh
Rajwinder
ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰSay it RAAJ-vin-der
- Meaning
- Rāj (king) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, "chief") Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- RAAJ-vin-der
- Written
- ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Rajvinder
Rajwinder
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Rajwinder meaning
Rajwinder (ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit), used for both girls and boys.
Rāj (king) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, "chief")
Rajwinder (ਰਾਜਵਿੰਦਰ) belongs to a large family of Punjabi names ending in -winder or -vinder, such as Sukhwinder and Kulwinder. The ending is generally explained as -inder, Indra, king of the gods, which Monier-Williams notes means "chief" or "best" at the end of a compound. Raj is a king or kingdom (Mahan Kosh). The name is therefore close in sense to Rajinder, "chief among kings". Name lists offer several other meanings, such as "king protector", without agreement. Rajwinder is given to both boys and girls in Sikh families.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਰਾਜ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਰਾਜ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 47 · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 8
How the name is built
- Raj ਰਾਜ: king, kingdom; in compounds 'chief, foremost'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 47 - 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
Rajwinder · Rajvinder