HinduBoySanskrit
Harishchandra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“having golden splendour; name of a truthful king”
ہریش چندر
हरिश्चन्द्र
What Harishchandra means
Harishchandra (ہریش چندر, Sanskrit हरिश्चन्द्र) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “having golden splendour; name of a truthful king”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, hariścandra.
Harishchandra at a glance
- Meaning
- having golden splendour; name of a truthful king
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ha-rish-chan-dra
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 13
- First letter
- H · ہ
Meaning of Harishchandra
- In English
- having golden splendour; name of a truthful king
- اردو میں معنی
- سنہری چمک والا، ایک سچے راجا کا نام
Origin and history of Harishchandra
Sanskrit hariścandra, having golden splendour, name of a truthful king.
Base wordSanskrit hariścandra
How to say and write Harishchandra
- Say it
- ha-rish-chan-dra4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Harishchandra
- Urdu
- ہریش چندر
- Original script
- हरिश्चन्द्र
- Other spellings
- Harischandra
Sibling names for Harishchandra
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Harishchandra.
- HemaہیماgoldGirlSanskrit
- Hiranmayiہرنمئیgolden; made of goldGirlSanskrit
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- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
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Questions about the name Harishchandra
What does the name Harishchandra mean?
Harishchandra means “having golden splendour; name of a truthful king”. In Urdu: سنہری چمک والا، ایک سچے راجا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Harishchandra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Harishchandra is a boy’s name.
Is Harishchandra a Hindu name?
Yes. Harishchandra is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit hariścandra, having golden splendour, name of a truthful king.
How do you pronounce Harishchandra?
Say it “ha-rish-chan-dra”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Harishchandra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Harishchandra is written ہریش چندر. In its original script: हरिश्चन्द्र.
What are other spellings of Harishchandra?
Harishchandra is also spelled Harischandra.
Is the meaning of Harishchandra verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.