The baby name Satinder is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈtɪndər/ — suh-TIN-der.
The baby name Satinder is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈtɪndər/ — suh-TIN-der.
Satinder is Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Satinder is a Punjabi and Sikh given name, used by all genders, built from Sanskrit elements sat ‘truth’ and inder/indra ‘chief, lord (the Vedic king of gods)’. In Gurmukhi it is written ਸਤਿੰਦਰ (also seen as Hindi/Devanagari सतिंदर). The name is commonly interpreted as “Lord of Truth,” “one guided by the True Lord,” or “embodiment of divine truth,” resonating with the Sikh emphasis on Sat (ultimate truth).
Documented in 20th‑century Punjab and widely maintained in Sikh and North Indian communities and the diaspora (UK, Canada), Satinder balances devotional meaning with a modern sound. Variants and related forms include Satindar, Satinderpal, Satinderjit/Satinderjeet, and the Hindi/Sanskrit cognates Satender/Satendra and Satyendra. Short forms such as Satti occur in colloquial use. The -inder element aligns Satinder with a broader Punjabi naming pattern seen in Rajinder, Harinder, and Kulwinder, where Inder/Indra functions as a theophoric “lord” component.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #127 | 5 | 3,473 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 1991 | #301 | 7 | 1,696 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #377 | 5 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #617 | 15 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #672 | 36 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #838 | 44 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #947 | 55 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #975 | 118 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,377 | 95 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,574 | 41 | 28,008 |
Satinder is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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