About the name Rajinder
The -inder ending is the Punjabi reworking of Sanskrit Indra, king of the gods, and it produces a whole family of names built on the idea of sovereignty. Rajinder belongs firmly to the generation that migrated to Britain in the sixties, and it has the same period feel there that Barry or Trevor does.
Rajinder is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ruh-JIN-der. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Rajinder?
Rajinder currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Rajinder
- Rajinder Singh BediUrdu novelist and Hindi film screenwriter
Spellings and variants of Rajinder
Names similar to Rajinder
Rajesh
ruh-JAYSH
King of kings, ruler among rulers
Ranganath
RUN-guh-naath
Lord of the stage, the reclining Vishnu of Srirangam
Ritesh
rih-TAYSH
Lord of the seasons and right order
Rupinder
roo-PIN-der
Lord of beauty
Tejinder
tay-JIN-der
Lord of radiance
Balwinder
bull-WIN-der
Lord of strength
Reyansh
ray-AHNSH
Ray of light; a portion of Lord Vishnu
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Rajinder — frequently asked questions
What does the name Rajinder mean?
Rajinder means "Lord of kings, from Rajendra". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Rajinder?
Rajinder is pronounced ruh-JIN-der, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Rajinder?
Rajinder scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Rajinder?
Rajinder carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rajinder?
The lucky number for Rajinder is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.