Gurvinder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- gur-VIN-der
- Origin
- Punjabi
Gurvinder is a boys' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gurvinder mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: gur 'Guru' + vinder, from Indra 'lord'
A Sikh name joining Gur, the Guru, with -vinder, a form of -inder, from Sanskrit Indra, meaning lord.
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Is Gurvinder a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurvinder is a boys' name.
How popular is Gurvinder 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 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gurvinder in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2001. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 1999, 54% of the babies named Gurvinder in the UK were girls.
Gurvinder in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 9 | #1,503 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 13 | #1,112 |
| 1997 | 10 | #1,319 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Gurvinder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurtaj Gursanjh Ravi Gurniwaz Gurman Gurbaaz Navraj Harveer Avitaj Shivam Dhruvansh Aarvik
More Punjabi names
Asees Nirvair Gurfateh Jind Baani Akaal Gurnawab Jujhar Ajooni Mannat Ekam Gurnaaz Avleen Anhad Harleen Gurbani
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, “Gurvinder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gurvinder, updated 20 October 2026.