Joginder as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Joginder

What is the meaning of the name Joginder ?

The baby name Joginder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒoːɡɪndər/ (JOH-gin-der).

Joginder is Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Joginder is a Punjabi and wider North Indian given name deriving from Sanskrit Yogendra, composed of yoga/jog ‘spiritual discipline, union’ and indra ‘lord, chief.’ In Indo-Aryan compounds -indra functions as a superlative, so the sense is ‘lord of yoga,’ ‘supreme of yogis,’ or ‘master of spiritual union.’ The form with initial j- reflects Prakrit and Punjabi sound change from yog- to jog-, and the name appears in Gurmukhi as ਜੋਗਿੰਦਰ and in Devanagari as जोगिंदर.

Used among Sikhs and Hindus, it has long been favored in Punjab and adjoining Himalayan regions, and spread with the diaspora to East Africa, the UK, and North America. Notable bearers include Subedar Joginder Singh (Param Vir Chakra awardee) and cricketer Joginder Sharma. Variants and spellings include Yogendra, Yoginder, Jogindar, Jogendar, and Jogindra; short forms Jogi and Jinda occur. Feminine pairing as Joginder Kaur is attested in Sikh naming.