Gurinder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- guh-RIN-der
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurinder is a boys' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurinder mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + inder, from Indra 'lord'
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with -inder, from Sanskrit Indra, meaning lord or chief.
Is Gurinder a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurinder is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurinder in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 6 boys.
Gurinder in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Gurinder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh, Gurveer, Gursanjh, Gurtaj, Ravi, Gurniwaz, Gurbaaz, Gurman, Avitaj, Navraj, Harveer, Gurnawab
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen, Gurbani, Harnoor
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gurinder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurinder, updated 20 October 2026.