Given name & surname

Saini

Saini is a surname from Punjabi. It is used in English and Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Saini comes from Punjabi.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Punjabi ਸੈਣੀ.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Saini’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Saini has a related form in SAIMI. In Greek usage, Saini as a surname is a transliteration of Σαΐνη. In English usage, Saini as a surname was borrowed from the Punjabi form ਸੈਣੀ.

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SainiΣαΐνηSaimiਸੈਣੀ

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Across languages 1

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