Gavinder
Punjabi · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Gavinder
Gavinder is a Punjabi name derived from Sanskrit roots, combining "gav" (cow) and "inder" (lord/Indra), meaning "lord of cows" or "cowherd." The name is primarily used in Punjabi, Hindu, and Sikh communities, particularly in Punjab and among diaspora populations in North America and the UK.
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Etymology
Gavinder is a Punjabi name derived from Sanskrit roots, combining "gav" (cow) and "inder" (lord/Indra), meaning "lord of cows" or "cowherd." The name is primarily used in Punjabi, Hindu, and Sikh communities, particularly in Punjab and among diaspora populations in North America and the UK.
Gavinder currently ranks #2,425 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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