Nepali boy name
Jalendra name meaning
जलेन्द्र
Say it: ja-LEN-dra/dzʌlendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,096
Meaning of Jalendra
Lord of the waters; an epithet of Varuna.
नेपालीमा: जलेन्द्र नामको अर्थ जलका स्वामी हुन्छ। यो वरुण देवताको उपाधि हो।
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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Jalendra at a glance
| Name | Jalendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | जलेन्द्र also जलेंद्र, जालेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Varuna |
| Starts with | J · ज |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,096 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.
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Names that sound like Jalendra
- Jayendra♂जयेन्द्रLord of victory
- Jahendra♂जहेन्द्र
- Jitendra♂जितेन्द्रOne who has conquered the senses
- Jogendra♂जोगेन्द्रLord of yoga, an epithet of Lord Shiva
- Jhapendra♂झपेन्द्र
- Jayandra♂जयेन्द्रLord of victory
- Jetendra♂जितेन्द्रOne who has conquered the senses
- Jibendra♂जीवेन्द्रLord of living beings or of life
- Jaindra♂जैन्द्रLord of victory
- Jharendra♂झरेन्द्र
- Jinendra♂जिनेन्द्रLord of the Jinas
- Jivendra♂जीवेन्द्रLord of living beings or of life
Jalendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐖𑐮𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒖𑒪𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | জলেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | જલેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀚𑀮𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | jalendr |
FAQ about the name Jalendra
What is the meaning of Jalendra?
Jalendra means: Lord of the waters; an epithet of Varuna. (नेपालीमा: जलका इन्द्र)
Is Jalendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Jalendra in Nepali?
Jalendra is written जलेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written जलेंद्र or जालेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Jalendra?
Jalendra is pronounced ja-LEN-dra (IPA: /dzʌlendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Jalendra?
Jalendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Jalendra?
Jalendra ranks #4096 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.