Given name
Mahinder
“the great god Indra”·“from the mountains”
Mahinder has a related form in Mahendra. Interpretations include “the great god Indra” (Sanskrit) and “from the mountains” (Sanskrit). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mahinder has a related form in Mahendra. Interpretations include “the great god Indra” (Sanskrit) and “from the mountains” (Sanskrit). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mahinder has a related form in Mahendra. An origin associated with Mahendra is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Mahinder is used as a variant of Mahendra.
The story
Mahinder has a related form in Mahendra. The history of Mahendra gives this family its wider story. Past bearers associated with Mahendra include the younger brother of the Emperor Asoka.
Explained through its name family
Mahinder’s family of names
Mahinder has a related form in Mahendra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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“a prince; born to royalty”
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Makonon
“a king”
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Makonnon
“a king”
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