The baby name Sukhwinder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sookh-WIN-der (IPA: /suːkˈwɪndər/; alternative /sʊkˈwɪndər/).
The baby name Sukhwinder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sookh-WIN-der (IPA: /suːkˈwɪndər/; alternative /sʊkˈwɪndər/).
Sukhwinder is Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sukhwinder is a Punjabi Sikh given name formed from Sukh, meaning “peace, comfort, happiness,” and -winder/-inder, a Punjabi reflex of Indra, the Vedic rain-god and emblem of might; in Sikh naming it functions as a theophoric element meaning “lord” or “power.” The composite conveys ideas such as “lord of happiness,” “victorious in peace,” or “one who finds joy under divine protection.” It is written ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ in Gurmukhi and suits all genders.
Attested widely in 20th‑century Punjab and the South Asian diaspora, the name is often used with the honorific surnames Singh (masculine) or Kaur (feminine). Notable bearers include playback singer Sukhwinder Singh, football coach Sukhwinder Singh, and entrepreneur Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Common variants arise from transliteration: Sukhvinder, Sukhwindar, and Sukhinder; diminutives include Sukhi and, less often, Winder. Related -winder/-inder names include Jaswinder, Gurwinder, Balwinder, and Harwinder.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #123 | 9 | 3,473 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #243 | 25 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #340 | 28 | 7,951 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #361 | 17 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #371 | 13 | 11,440 |
| BH | 0 | #388 | 166 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #401 | 27 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #424 | 973 | 22,615 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 241 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #475 | 310 | 18,755 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #527 | 27 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #575 | 12 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #599 | 294 | 17,948 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #612 | 20 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #644 | 7 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #857 | 74 | 5,610 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #890 | 112 | 16,750 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #914 | 590 | 10,046 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #925 | 28 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 34 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,307 | 309 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,386 | 61 | 9,415 |
Sukhwinder is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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