The story behind Narendra
From Hindi नरेंद्र (narendra).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Hindi entry
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरेन्द्र (narendra), from नर (nara, “man”) + इन्द्र (indra, “god”), meaning god of humans.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /nɑɹɛndɹə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /nə.ɾeːn.d̪ɾᵊ/
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [nɐ.ɾẽːn̪.d̪ɾᵊ]
Popularity
Narendra ranked #9076 in US for 1990.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Narendra
Namratā
Borrowed from Sanskrit नम्रता (namratā), analyzable as नम्र (namra) + -ता (-tā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abhijñā
Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit अभिज्ञा (abhijñā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Āditya
Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (āditya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agrajā
Borrowed from Sanskrit अग्रजा (agrajā). By surface analysis, अग्रज (agraj, “born before”) + -आ (-ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ākāṅkṣā
Borrowed from Sanskrit आकाङ्क्षा (ākāṅkṣā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ananya
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनन्य (ananya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Narendra
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Narendra
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijñān
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhilāṣ
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + लाष (lāṣ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ṣ
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length