Nepali boy name
Kendra name meaning
केन्द्र
Say it: KEN-dra/kendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #4,198
Meaning of Kendra
Centre or core; the focal point of something.
नेपालीमा: केन्द्र संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ बीचको भाग वा मूल हुन्छ। यसले कुनै कुराको मुख्य बिन्दुलाई 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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Kendra at a glance
| Name | Kendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | केन्द्र also केंद्र, केनद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | K · क |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,198 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 Kendra
Kendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐎𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒏𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | কেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | કેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀓𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | kendr |
FAQ about the name Kendra
What is the meaning of Kendra?
Kendra means: Centre or core; the focal point of something. (नेपालीमा: केन्द्र)
Is Kendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Kendra in Nepali?
Kendra is written केन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written केंद्र or केनद्र.
How do you pronounce Kendra?
Kendra is pronounced KEN-dra (IPA: /kendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Kendra?
Kendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Kendra?
Kendra ranks #4198 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.