Nepali boy name
Dependra name meaning
दीपेन्द्र
Say it: di-PEN-dra/dipendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,286
Meaning of Dependra
Variant spelling of Dipendra; lord of light.
नेपालीमा: दीपेन्द्र संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ प्रकाश वा दियोका स्वामी हुन्छ। यसले उज्यालो चम्किने व्यक्तिलाई जनाउँछ।
The ending comes from Indra, king of the gods, and means “chief” or “best of”: Surendra, Narendra, Mahendra. More boy names ending in -endra →
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Dependra at a glance
| Name | Dependra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | दीपेन्द्र also देपेन्द्र, देपेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | D · द |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,286 among boy names (3 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Dependra
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Roshan♂रोशनBright, shining, illuminated
- Prakash♂प्रकाशLight, brightness, illumination
- Kiran♂किरणRay of light
- Deepak♂दीपकLamp
- Dinesh♂दिनेशLord of the day
- Sudip♂सुदिपVery bright
- Arjun♂अर्जुनBright, white, shining
- Dipesh♂दीपेशLord of light
- Sandeep♂सन्दीपLit lamp
- Pradip♂प्रदिपLamp, light
- Ravi♂रविThe Sun
- Sandip♂सन्दीपLit lamp
Names that sound like Dependra
- Devendra♂देवेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Debendra♂देवेन्द्रLord of the gods
- Devindra♂देविन्द्रLord of the gods, Indra
- Dilendra♂दिलेन्द्र
- Dolendra♂डोलेन्द्र
- Deepandra♂दीपन्द्रLord of lamps
- Deewendra♂दिवेन्द्र/Devendra
- Dhupendra♂धुपेन्द्रLord of kings
- Dikendra♂दिकेन्द्र
- Dinendra♂दिनेन्द्रLord of the day
- Dujendra♂दुजेन्द्र
Dependra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐡𑐷𑐥𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒠𑒲𑒣𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | দীপেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | દીપેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀤𑀻𑀧𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | dīpendr |
FAQ about the name Dependra
What is the meaning of Dependra?
Dependra means: Variant spelling of Dipendra; lord of light. (नेपालीमा: दीपेन्द्र)
Is Dependra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Dependra in Nepali?
Dependra is written दीपेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written देपेन्द्र or देपेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Dependra?
Dependra is pronounced di-PEN-dra (IPA: /dipendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Dependra?
Dependra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Dependra?
Dependra ranks #1286 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Dependra?
Other spellings of Dependra: Dipendra, Deependra, Dipendar, Dhipendra.