Harinder
Harinder is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra, Indian politician Harinder Singh Giani, jurist at the bar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh Harinder Singh Khalsa, Indian politician Harinder Malhi, Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada Harinder Singh Mehboob, Punjabi poet Harinder Jit Singh Rai, nicknamed Pandit, Canadian field…
Meaning & Origin of Harinder
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Harinder is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra, Indian politician Harinder Singh Giani, jurist at the bar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh Harinder Singh Khalsa, Indian politician Harinder Malhi, Canadian politician in Ontario, Canada Harinder Singh Mehboob, Punjabi poet Harinder Jit Singh Rai, nicknamed Pandit, Canadian field…
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The Story of Harinder
Harinder first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 5 Harinders were born — ranking #6,523 that year. As of 2026, Harinder ranks #8,799 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Harinders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Harinder
Phonetically similar names — useful when Harinder is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hereunder
- Warrender
- Heritor
- Helander
- Hinder
- Herder
- Hender
- Herrin
- Herin
- Marriner
- Deridder
- Heron
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Harinder
Harinder is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Harinder's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #6,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Harinder's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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