Nepali boy name
Sailendra name meaning
शैलेन्द्र
Say it: shai-LEN-dra/sʌilendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #562
Meaning of Sailendra
King of mountains, the Himalaya; also an epithet of Lord Shiva.
नेपालीमा: शैलेन्द्र नामको अर्थ पर्वतहरूका राजा अर्थात् हिमालय हुन्छ। यो भगवान् शिवको उपनाम पनि 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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Sailendra at a glance
| Name | Sailendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शैलेन्द्र also सैलेन्द्र, सैलेंद्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #562 among boy names (8 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.
Other spellings of Sailendra
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Boy names with a similar meaning
- Himal♂हिमालSnowy mountain
- Sailesh♂शैलेशLord of the mountains
- Kailash♂कैलाशMount Kailash
- Shekhar♂शेखरCrest, peak, summit
- Shailesh♂शैलेशLord of the mountains
- Kedar♂केदारMountain field or meadow
- Parbat♂पर्वतMountain
- Giri♂गिरीMountain or hill
- Shikhar♂शिखरPeak, summit, mountain top
- Himalaya♂हिमालयAbode of snow
- Himali♂♀हिमालीOf the Himalaya
- Parbati♂♀पार्वतीDaughter of the mountain
Names that sound like Sailendra
- Satendra♂सतेन्द्रLord of truth
- Sikendra♂सिकेन्द्र
- Satyendra♂सत्येन्द्रLord of truth
- Solendra♂सोलेन्द्र
- Sachendra♂सचेन्द्र
- Sajendra♂सजेन्द्र
- Sibendra♂शिवेन्द्रLord Shiva, supreme lord
- Sarvendra♂सर्वेन्द्रLord of all
- Shibendra♂शिवेन्द्रLord Shiva, supreme lord
- Shirendra♂शिरेन्द्र
- Shivendra♂शिवेन्द्रLord Shiva, supreme lord
- Sitendra♂सितेन्द्र
Sailendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐿𑐮𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒻𑒪𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | শৈলেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | શૈલેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑁃𑀮𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | śailendr |
FAQ about the name Sailendra
What is the meaning of Sailendra?
Sailendra means: King of mountains, the Himalaya; also an epithet of Lord Shiva. (नेपालीमा: शैलेन्द्र, हिमालय)
Is Sailendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Sailendra in Nepali?
Sailendra is written शैलेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सैलेन्द्र or सैलेंद्र.
How do you pronounce Sailendra?
Sailendra is pronounced shai-LEN-dra (IPA: /sʌilendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Sailendra?
Sailendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sailendra?
Sailendra ranks #562 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Sailendra?
Other spellings of Sailendra: Shailendra, Selendra, Shailandra.