Balwinder

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Punjabi (India/Pakistan)

Meaning

a Punjabi Sikh unisex name meaning the powerful Lord or the one who has the strength of Indra — Bal from the Sanskrit bala meaning strength, power, and vigour — the physical and moral power that enables a person to fulfil their duties and serve their community — and -winder from the Sanskrit Indra; in Sikh tradition the balance between strength and devotion — the saint-soldier ideal embodied in the concept of the sant-sipahi — is central to Sikh identity, as the Gurus taught that spiritual development should be accompanied by the physical and martial capacity to defend righteousness and protect the weak; Balwinder thus combines the divine strength of Indra with the specifically Sikh ideal of power in service of righteousness

Gender

unisex

Also spelled

Balvinder