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Mahendra: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“great Indra; chief”
مہیندر
महेन्द्र
What Mahendra means
Mahendra (مہیندر, Sanskrit महेन्द्र) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “great Indra; chief”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mahendra.
Mahendra at a glance
- Meaning
- great Indra; chief
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ma-hayn-dra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mahendra
- In English
- great Indra; chief
- اردو میں معنی
- عظیم اندر، سردار
Origin and history of Mahendra
Sanskrit mahendra, great Indra, chief.
Base wordSanskrit mahendra
How to say and write Mahendra
- Say it
- ma-hayn-dra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mahendra
- Urdu
- مہیندر
- Original script
- महेन्द्र
- Other spellings
- Mahendar · Mahender
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Mahendra
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mahendra.
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- Mahalakshmiمہالکشمیthe great LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Maithiliمیتھلیprincess of Mithila; a name of SitaGirlSanskrit
- Malavikaمالویکاa princess of Malava; heroine of a Kalidasa playGirlSanskrit
- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Mahendra
Sanskrit mahendra
Names like Mahendra
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Mahendra
Questions about the name Mahendra
What does the name Mahendra mean?
Mahendra means “great Indra; chief”. In Urdu: عظیم اندر، سردار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mahendra a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mahendra is a boy’s name.
Is Mahendra a Hindu name?
Yes. Mahendra is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mahendra, great Indra, chief.
How do you pronounce Mahendra?
Say it “ma-hayn-dra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mahendra in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mahendra is written مہیندر. In its original script: महेन्द्र.
What are other spellings of Mahendra?
Mahendra is also spelled Mahendar, Mahender.
Is the meaning of Mahendra 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.