Nepali boy name
Phanendra name meaning
फणेन्द्र
Say it: pha-NEN-dra/pʰʌɳendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #1,484
Meaning of Phanendra
Lord of serpents; an epithet of Shesha.
नेपालीमा: फणेन्द्र संस्कृत नाम हो, जसको अर्थ सर्पहरूका स्वामी हुन्छ। यो शेषनागको उपनाम हो।
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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Phanendra at a glance
| Name | Phanendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | फणेन्द्र also फनेंद्र, फनेन्द्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · फ |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,484 among boy names (3 people in our sample) |
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Phanendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐦𑐞𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒤𑒝𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | ফণেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | ફણેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀨𑀡𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | phaṇendr |
FAQ about the name Phanendra
What is the meaning of Phanendra?
Phanendra means: Lord of serpents; an epithet of Shesha. (नेपालीमा: नागराज)
Is Phanendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Phanendra in Nepali?
Phanendra is written फणेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written फनेंद्र or फनेन्द्र.
How do you pronounce Phanendra?
Phanendra is pronounced pha-NEN-dra (IPA: /pʰʌɳendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Phanendra?
Phanendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Phanendra?
Phanendra ranks #1484 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.