Nepali boy name
Gahendra name meaning
गहेन्द्र
Say it: ga-HEN-dra/ɡʌɦendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #3,965
Meaning of Gahendra
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-endra
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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Gahendra at a glance
| Name | Gahendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | गहेन्द्र also गहेंद्र, गाहेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | G · ग |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,965 among boy names (1 person 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.
Names that sound like Gahendra
- Gajendra♂गजेन्द्रKing of elephants
- Gehendra♂गेहेन्द्रLord of the house
- Ganendra♂गणेन्द्रLord of the clouds
- Gayendra♂गयेन्द्रLord of knowledge
- Gyanendra♂ज्ञानेन्द्रLord of knowledge
- Girendra♂गिरेन्द्रLord of mountains
- Gajendr♂गजेन्द्रKing of elephants
- Gayandra♂गयान्द्रLord of knowledge
- Ghanendra♂घनेन्द्रLord of the clouds
Gahendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐐𑐴𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒑𑒯𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | গহেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | ગહેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀕𑀳𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | gahendr |
FAQ about the name Gahendra
Is Gahendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Gahendra in Nepali?
Gahendra is written गहेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written गहेंद्र or गाहेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Gahendra?
Gahendra is pronounced ga-HEN-dra (IPA: /ɡʌɦendrʌ/).
How popular is the name Gahendra?
Gahendra ranks #3965 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.