Nepali boy name
Nilendra name meaning
निलेन्द्र
Say it: ni-LEN-dra/nilendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,673
Meaning of Nilendra
Possible meaning
Lord of the blue (sky); a sapphire.
नेपालीमा: निलेन्द्रको अर्थ नीलो आकाशका स्वामी हो; यसले नीलम रत्नलाई पनि 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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Nilendra at a glance
| Name | Nilendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | निलेन्द्र also नीलेन्द्र, निलेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | N · न |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,673 among boy names (2 people 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 Nilendra
Nilendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐣𑐶𑐮𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒢𑒱𑒪𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | নিলেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | નિલેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀦𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | nilendr |
FAQ about the name Nilendra
What is the meaning of Nilendra?
Nilendra means: Lord of the blue (sky); a sapphire. (नेपालीमा: नीलेन्द्र)
Is Nilendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Nilendra in Nepali?
Nilendra is written निलेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written नीलेन्द्र or निलेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Nilendra?
Nilendra is pronounced ni-LEN-dra (IPA: /nilendrʌ/).
How popular is the name Nilendra?
Nilendra ranks #2673 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.