Sukhdev
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
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- Origin
- Punjabi
Sukhdev is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “god of happiness”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sukhdev mean?
Punjabi: from sukh 'happiness' and dev 'god'
“god of happiness”
Sukhdev Thapar was an Indian independence revolutionary hanged in 1931 alongside Bhagat Singh and Rajguru.
Is Sukhdev a girl's or a boy's name?
Sukhdev is a boys' name.
How popular is Sukhdev 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 7 boys.
Sukhdev in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Sukhdev
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurvansh, Shivam, Navraj, Gursanjh, Gurtaj, Ravi, Rishiv, Harshiv, Gurveer, Shivay, Gurbaaz, Aadhav
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Avleen, Anhad, Harleen
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, “Sukhdev: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sukhdev, updated 20 October 2026.