Nepali boy name
Harischandra name meaning
हरिश्चन्द्र
Say it: ha-rish-CHAN-dra/ɦʌristsʌndrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #4,026
Meaning of Harischandra
Harishchandra, the legendary king renowned for truthfulness.
नेपालीमा: हरिश्चन्द्र सत्यवादिताका लागि प्रसिद्ध पौराणिक राजाको नाम हो।
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Harischandra at a glance
| Name | Harischandra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | हरिश्चन्द्र also हरिस्चान्द्र, हरिस्चन्द्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | H · ह |
| Length | 12 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,026 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.
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Nitesh♂नितेशLord of right conduct
- Ritesh♂रितेशLord of truth
- Satish♂सतीशLord of truth
- Bishwas♂विश्वासFaith, trust or belief
- Dharmendra♂धर्मेन्द्रLord of righteousness
- Adarsha♂आदर्शIdeal, principle
- Dharma♂धर्मRighteousness, duty, religion or moral law
- Nitish♂नितिशLord of right conduct
- Satya♂♀सत्यTruth
- Siddhant♂सिद्धान्तPrinciple, doctrine
- Biswash♂विश्वासFaith, trust or belief
- Shashwat♂शाश्वतEternal, everlasting, permanent
Names that sound like Harischandra
Harischandra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐴𑐬𑐶𑐱𑑂𑐔𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒯𑒩𑒱𑒬𑓂𑒔𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | হরিশ্চন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | હરિશ્ચન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀳𑀭𑀺𑀰𑁆𑀘𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | hariścandr |
FAQ about the name Harischandra
What is the meaning of Harischandra?
Harischandra means: Harishchandra, the legendary king renowned for truthfulness. (नेपालीमा: हरिश्चन्द्र)
Is Harischandra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Harischandra in Nepali?
Harischandra is written हरिश्चन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written हरिस्चान्द्र or हरिस्चन्द्र.
How do you pronounce Harischandra?
Harischandra is pronounced ha-rish-CHAN-dra (IPA: /ɦʌristsʌndrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Harischandra?
Harischandra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Harischandra?
Harischandra ranks #4026 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.