Harjinder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- har-JIN-der
- Origin
- Punjabi
Harjinder is a boys' name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Harjinder mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: har 'God' + -jinder, a form of -inder 'lord'
A Sikh name joining Har, a name for God, with -inder, from Sanskrit Indra, meaning lord.
Is Harjinder a girl's or a boy's name?
Harjinder is a boys' name.
How popular is Harjinder in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 boys.
Harjinder in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Names like Harjinder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harveer, Ravi, Gurvansh, Gurveer, Harshiv, Gurtaj, Gursanjh, Navraj, Avitaj, Gurniwaz, Shivam, Gurbaaz
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, “Harjinder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/harjinder, updated 20 October 2026.