Dendra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dendra

What is the meaning of the name Dendra ?

The baby name Dendra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛn.drə/ — DEN-druh.

Dendra is Greek in Origin.

Dendra is a rare feminine name rooted in Greek. It comes from the ancient stem dendr- (dendron, “tree”); dendra is the plural “trees,” and also names several Greek locales, notably Dendra in Argolis. The imagery is arboreal - groves, shade, and enduring growth - giving the name a quietly eco-poetic feel.

As a given name, Dendra has little attested use before the late 20th century and remains uncommon, appearing sporadically in Greece and the Anglophone world as a modern, nature-forward coinage with classical resonance. Its toponymic connection to the Mycenaean site of Dendra - famous for the bronze “Dendra panoply” - adds an antiquarian note, though not a historical bearer. Variants and elaborations include the Greek spelling Δένδρα, the transliteration Dentra, and stylistic forms Dendria and Dendrea; thematically related names include Daphne and Silva. Meaning: “trees,” “of the trees,” or “from the place called Dendra.”

⚙ Dendra is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Dendra appears only 17 times in total — found in 7 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.