Varinder: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Varinder – Meaning: lord of the waters – Origin: Punjabi – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: vuh-RIN-der


Varinder is a Punjabi boy's name meaning “lord of the waters”. It appears in our list of 200+ Indian Baby Girl Names Spanning Every Region and Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Varinder

Meaning: Lord of the waters.

Origin: Punjabi.

A common claim: Varinder means 'queen of the sea'. Actually: Varinder is a masculine name combining the elements for the god Varuna and the lord Indra, meaning 'lord of the waters' rather than 'queen'.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Varinder

Phonetic: vuh-RIN-der   IPA: /vəˈrɪn.dər/

Popularity of Varinder

Varinder doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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