Unisex · Punjabi (from Sanskrit) · Sikh
Sukhwinder
ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰSay it SUKH-vin-der
- Meaning today
- Bringer of happiness, one who brings comfort
- Original meaning
- "sukh (happiness) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, "chief")" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- SUKH-vin-der
- Written
- ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ
- Other spellings
- Sukhvinder
Sukhwinder
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Sukhwinder meaning
Sukhwinder (ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ) is a Sikh unisex name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit), used for both girls and boys.
Meaning today
Bringer of happiness, one who brings comfort
Original Punjabi (from Sanskrit) meaning
"sukh (happiness) with an ending usually read as inder (Indra, "chief")"
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਸੁਖ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Sukhwinder (ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ) joins sukh, happiness and peace, with an ending generally explained as -inder, from Indra, king of the gods. Monier-Williams notes that -indra at the end of a compound means "chief" or "best", so the name literally reads "lord of happiness". Name lists usually give "bringer of happiness" or "one who brings comfort", a looser reading of the same parts. Sukhwinder is a Punjabi name, used for both men and women in Sikh families. The playback singer Sukhwinder Singh, known for "Chaiyya Chaiyya" and "Jai Ho", is a famous bearer.
References: Mahan Kosh, ਸੁਖ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1 · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 8 · Wikipedia, Sukhwinder Singh
Famous namesakes
- Sukhwinder Singh, Hindi film playback singer
How the name is built
- Sukh ਸੁਖ: happiness, comfort; bliss, joy
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
Sukhwinder · Sukhvinder