The baby name Surinder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Soo-RIN-der (IPA: /suːˈrɪndər/).
Surinder is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Surinder is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Soo-RIN-der (IPA: /suːˈrɪndər/).
Surinder is Sanskrit in Origin.
Surinder is a Punjabi given name derived from Sanskrit Surendra, formed from sura “deva, god” and Indra, the Vedic king of the gods. In Punjabi phonology, Indra becomes Inder, yielding the compound Sur‑inder. The sense is “lord/chief of the gods,” conveying leadership and valor. Used by Sikh and Hindu families, Surinder functions as a unisex name in Punjab, though it skews masculine.
Documented across the 19th–20th centuries in North India and the diaspora, it gained wide currency mid‑century and remains familiar in the UK and Canada. Common variants and spellings include Surendra, Surender, Surendar, Surindar, and Surrinder; related short forms are Inder and Suri. Cognate/parallel compounds include Ravinder, Devinder/Devendra, and Gurinder. Name‑day or saints’ associations are not typical; significance is primarily cultural and etymological.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #237 | 31 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #359 | 19 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #368 | 16 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #399 | 29 | 2,041 |
| BH | 0 | #423 | 131 | 17,937 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #454 | 891 | 22,615 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #461 | 251 | 18,093 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #521 | 257 | 18,755 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #526 | 28 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #570 | 485 | 16,750 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #577 | 55 | 13,121 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #602 | 290 | 17,948 |
| LB | 0 | #643 | 16 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #887 | 44 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #912 | 41 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #955 | 40 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 424 | 10,046 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 50 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,256 | 361 | 28,008 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,393 | 54 | 9,415 |
Surinder is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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