Given name

Nagendra

Nagendra is used as a given name.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

A possible origin is Sanskrit, although the derivation remains uncertain.

How it developed

It comes from the Sanskrit word naga, meaning “serpent, elephant.”

See also 1

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

People named Nagendra

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

Similar names

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Sanskrit

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Nagaraju

Nagaraju is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

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99% boys · 1% girls

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Nirala

Nirala is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

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Nisarga

“nature, form”

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Saumitra

Saumitra is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.

No U.S. birth series

81% boys · 19% girls

Sibling ideas

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