Jatinder
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- juh-TIN-der
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Jatinder is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord of ascetics”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jatinder mean?
Sanskrit: yati 'ascetic' + Indra 'lord', used by Hindus and Sikhs in Punjab
“lord of ascetics”
Combines the Sanskrit word for an ascetic with Indra, meaning lord; used by Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs.
Is Jatinder a girl's or a boy's name?
Jatinder is a boys' name.
How popular is Jatinder in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 9 boys.
Jatinder in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,547 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 8 | #1,506 |
Nicknames for Jatinder
- Jat
Names like Jatinder
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Shivam, Jaiveer, Vikram, Pranay, Aviraj, Dhruvansh, Jeevan, Rishiv, Harshiv, Manraj, Ranveer
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Jatinder: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jatinder, updated 20 October 2026.