Nepali boy name
Pandav name meaning
पाण्डव
Say it: PAAN-dab/paːɳɖʌb/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,734
Meaning of Pandav
Son of Pandu; one of the five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata.
नेपालीमा: पाण्डव नामको अर्थ पाण्डुको छोरा हुन्छ। यसले महाभारतका पाँच पाण्डव भाइमध्ये एकलाई जनाउँछ।
A favourite ending in modern names: Aarav, Pranav, Keshav, Madhav, Gaurav. More boy names ending in -av →
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Pandav at a glance
| Name | Pandav |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पाण्डव also पान्डव, पन्डव |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,734 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
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Names that sound like Pandav
Pandav in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐵𑐞𑑂𑐜𑐰 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒰𑒝𑓂𑒛𑒫 |
| Bengali | পাণ্ডব |
| Gujarati | પાણ્ડવ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀯 |
| IAST romanization | pāṇḍav |
FAQ about the name Pandav
What is the meaning of Pandav?
Pandav means: Son of Pandu; one of the five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharata. (नेपालीमा: पाण्डव)
Is Pandav a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Pandav in Nepali?
Pandav is written पाण्डव in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पान्डव or पन्डव.
How do you pronounce Pandav?
Pandav is pronounced PAAN-dab (IPA: /paːɳɖʌb/).
What is the origin of the name Pandav?
Pandav is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pandav?
Pandav ranks #2734 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.