Given name
Inderjit
“in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather”
Inderjit is a variant of Indra. Interpretations include “one who possesses the rain; in Hinduism, a deity of thunder and rain” (Hindi) and “in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Inderjit is a variant of Indra. Interpretations include “one who possesses the rain; in Hinduism, a deity of thunder and rain” (Hindi) and “in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Inderjit through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 22 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,174 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inderjit’s family of names
Inderjit has a related form in Indra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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