The baby name Amalendu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-mah-LEN-doo (IPA: /əˈmɑːlɛnduː/).
The baby name Amalendu is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-mah-LEN-doo (IPA: /əˈmɑːlɛnduː/).
Amalendu is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Amalendu is a serene Sanskrit compound from amala (“pure, stainless”) and indu (“moon”), conveying the image of the “spotless moon” - a symbol of calm luminosity, clarity, and auspiciousness in Indian thought and classical poetry. The form appears in Sanskrit verse as an epithet for the full moon, and as a given name it carries connotations of cool grace and unwavering purity.
Usage is strongest in eastern India and Bangladesh, particularly among Bengali and Assamese speakers, where Sanskritic revival trends kept the name in circulation through the 19th–20th centuries and into the present. Variants include Amalendhu (South Indian transliteration) and Amalendu across scripts; common short forms are Amal and Indu (the latter unisex). Related but distinct names include Amala (feminine). Notable bearers include the Assamese historian-poet Amalendu Guha and Bangladeshi stage actor Amalendu Biswas, anchoring the name in modern cultural memory.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #562 | 15 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #971 | 31 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Amalendu is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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