MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Inder mean?
Inder is a Punjabi and Hindi form of the divine name Indra. In compounds, the element can also express chiefship or pre-eminence.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
इन्दर
Conventional spelling
Gurmukhi
ਇੰਦਰ
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
इंदर
Letter-by-letter: iṃdara
6,017 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Inder in Indian usage
36,924 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (83.6%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 6,043 records (16.4%).
- Recorded as male: 30,881 records (83.6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 969 |
| 1940s | 2,779 |
| 1950s | 4,656 |
| 1960s | 7,105 |
| 1970s | 8,884 |
| 1980s | 7,844 |
| 1990s | 4,437 |
| Other decades | 250 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 9,864 |
| Delhi | 8,303 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 5,822 |
| Bihar | 3,665 |
| Rajasthan | 3,359 |
| Haryana | 2,402 |
| Jharkhand | 1,416 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,182 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 397 |
| Chandigarh | 286 |
| Other states | 228 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Inder / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Inder; Table_6, C5735 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Inder; Table_6, C5735
- Wiktionary: ਇੰਦਰ ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: इन्द्र ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Behind the Name: Inder ↗ (opens in a new tab)
usage
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.