Nepali boy name
Selendra name meaning
शैलेन्द्र
Say it: shai-LEN-dra/sʌilendrʌ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #3,106
Meaning of Selendra
Variant of Shailendra; king of mountains, the Himalaya.
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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Selendra at a glance
| Name | Selendra |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शैलेन्द्र also सेलेंद्र, सेलेन्द्र |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #3,106 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.
Other spellings of Selendra
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 Selendra
Selendra in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐿𑐮𑐾𑐣𑑂𑐡𑑂𑐬 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒻𑒪𑒹𑒢𑓂𑒠𑓂𑒩 |
| Bengali | শৈলেন্দ্র |
| Gujarati | શૈલેન્દ્ર |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑁃𑀮𑁂𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭 |
| IAST romanization | śailendr |
FAQ about the name Selendra
What is the meaning of Selendra?
Selendra means: Variant of Shailendra; king of mountains, the Himalaya. (नेपालीमा: शैलेन्द्र)
Is Selendra a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Selendra in Nepali?
Selendra is written शैलेन्द्र in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सेलेंद्र or सेलेन्द्र.
How do you pronounce Selendra?
Selendra is pronounced shai-LEN-dra (IPA: /sʌilendrʌ/).
What is the origin of the name Selendra?
Selendra is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Selendra?
Selendra ranks #3106 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Selendra?
Other spellings of Selendra: Shailendra, Sailendra, Shailandra.