The baby name Dharmendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /d̪ʱərˈmendrə/; respelling: dhar-MEN-dra.
Dharmendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Dharmendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /d̪ʱərˈmendrə/; respelling: dhar-MEN-dra.
Dharmendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
Dharmendra (Devanagari: धर्मेन्द्र) is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit, built from dharma "moral order, righteousness" and Indra, the Vedic king of gods. As a tatpurusha compound it denotes "lord of righteousness," "champion of moral law," or "one whose strength is virtue," evoking protective, principled leadership.
Used since classical Sanskrit as an honorific epithet, it entered personal naming across North and Central India and remains common in Hindi- and Punjabi-speaking communities, as well as in Nepali and Marathi. The Hindi-film star Dharmendra boosted its mid-20th-century popularity and heroic associations. Common variants and transliterations include Dharamendra, Dharmendar, Dharminder, and Dharaminder; short forms such as Dharam or Dharma occur informally. Related or thematically allied names include Dharamveer ("brave in righteousness") and Inder/Indra. The name carries strong ethical overtones, appealing to families who value rectitude, duty, and steadfastness.
| Dharmendra Dharmendra was an Indian actor, producer, and politician, best known as one of the biggest stars of Hindi cinema. He was especially famous for films like Sholay, Chupke Chupke, and Phool Aur Patthar, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in Indian film history. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #15 | 3 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #57 | 14 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #85 | 5,284 | 16,750 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #113 | 9 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #220 | 707 | 18,093 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #290 | 27 | 15,378 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #292 | 5 | 6,578 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1,592 | 22,615 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #306 | 883 | 17,948 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #315 | 594 | 18,755 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #335 | 23 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #347 | 209 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #357 | 71 | 2,041 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #363 | 15 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #371 | 26 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #456 | 180 | 13,121 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #500 | 16 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #508 | 46 | 20,968 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #518 | 2,072 | 28,008 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #645 | 23 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #668 | 30 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #874 | 62 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #947 | 165 | 25,439 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,162 | 17 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Dharmendra is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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