Nepali boy name
Matsyendra name meaning
मत्स्येन्द्र
Say it: mat-SYEN-dra/mʌtsjendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,334
Meaning of Matsyendra
Lord of fish; the saint Matsyendranath, worshipped as Machhindranath.
नेपालीमा: मत्स्येन्द्रको अर्थ माछाका स्वामी हो; यसले सन्त मत्स्येन्द्रनाथलाई जनाउँछ, जसलाई मछिन्द्रनाथका रूपमा पुजिन्छ।
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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Matsyendra at a glance
| Name | Matsyendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | मत्स्येन्द्र also मत्स्येंद्र, मत्सयेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition, Buddhist tradition, Newar |
| Associated with | Machhindranath |
| Starts with | M · म |
| Length | 10 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,334 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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Matsyendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐩𑐟𑑂𑐳𑑂𑐫𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒧𑒞𑓂𑒮𑓂𑒨𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | মত্স্যেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | મત્સ્યેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀫𑀢𑁆𑀲𑁆𑀬𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | matsyendr |
FAQ about the name Matsyendra
What is the meaning of Matsyendra?
Matsyendra means: Lord of fish; the saint Matsyendranath, worshipped as Machhindranath. (नेपालीमा: मत्स्येन्द्रनाथ)
Is Matsyendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Matsyendra in Nepali?
Matsyendra is written मत्स्येन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मत्स्येंद्र or मत्सयेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Matsyendra?
Matsyendra is pronounced mat-SYEN-dra (IPA: /mʌtsjendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Matsyendra?
Matsyendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Matsyendra?
Matsyendra ranks #4334 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.