Nepali boy name
Pandu name meaning
पाण्डु
Say it: PAAN-du/paːɳɖu/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #4,523
Meaning of Pandu
Pale, white; father of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
नेपालीमा: पाण्डु संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ फिक्का वा सेतो हुन्छ। महाभारतमा पाण्डु पाण्डवहरूका पिता थिए।
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Pandu at a glance
| Name | Pandu |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पाण्डु also पन्दु, पंदु |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,523 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 Pandu
Pandu in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐵𑐞𑑂𑐜𑐸 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒰𑒝𑓂𑒛𑒳 |
| Bengali | পাণ্ডু |
| Gujarati | પાણ્ડુ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀼 |
| IAST romanization | pāṇḍu |
FAQ about the name Pandu
What is the meaning of Pandu?
Pandu means: Pale, white; father of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. (नेपालीमा: पाण्डु)
Is Pandu a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Pandu in Nepali?
Pandu is written पाण्डु in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पन्दु or पंदु.
How do you pronounce Pandu?
Pandu is pronounced PAAN-du (IPA: /paːɳɖu/).
What is the origin of the name Pandu?
Pandu is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pandu?
Pandu ranks #4523 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.