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The baby name Devendran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VEN-dran (IPA: /d̪eʋenˈdraːn/).

Devendran is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: deh-VEN-dran (IPA: /d̪eʋenˈdraːn/)

What is the meaning of the name Devendran ?

The baby name Devendran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced deh-VEN-dran (IPA: /d̪eʋenˈdraːn/).

Devendran is Sanskrit in Origin.

Devendran is a South Indian masculine name derived from Sanskrit Devendra (deva “god, shining one” + Indra, the Vedic king of the gods), yielding the meaning “lord/king of the gods.” The Tamil -n ending produces the common regional form Devendran, widely used among Tamil and Malayalam speakers and in the Sri Lankan and diaspora communities. As an epithet of Indra in Vedic and Puranic literature, the name carries associations of leadership, prowess, and celestial authority, and it appears in devotional and classical poetic traditions.

Variants include Devendra (North and West Indian standard), Devindra (Sinhala and Indo-Caribbean), Thevendran/Deventhiran (Tamil spellings), and Devendro (Northeast Indian). Short forms and nicknames are Deven, Dev, and Devu; related cognate names with similar sense are Surendra and Mahendra (other royal epithets of the gods). The name is overwhelmingly masculine, though occasionally adapted as a family name in South Indian naming systems.

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Devendran – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
OM Boys 0 #865 17 17,948
MY Boys 0 #970 142 25,439
IN Boys 0 #985 17 16,750
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
AE Boys 0 #1,062 31 22,615
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Devendran is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BH
IN
KW
MY

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People also ask about Devendran

Devendran is predominantly a boy's name.
Devendran is a 3 syllable name, pronounced deh-VEN-dran (IPA: /d̪eʋenˈdraːn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Devendra, Devender, Devandra, Debendra, Devendraan and Dev.
Devendran is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.