The baby name Dharmindra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dhar-MEN-dra.
The baby name Dharmindra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced dhar-MEN-dra.
Dharmindra is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dharmindra is a regional and transliteration variant of the Sanskrit-derived male name Dharmendra (Devanagari: धर्मेन्द्र), formed from dharma “righteousness, moral law” + Indra “lord, king of the gods.” Through Sanskrit sandhi, dharma + indra yields dharmendra; spellings like Dharmindra or Dharminder reflect Punjabi and Hindi pronunciation in Gurmukhi (ਧਰਮਿੰਦਰ) and Roman scripts. The meaning is “lord of dharma,” often glossed as “champion of righteousness” or “upholder of justice.”
The name appears across North India and the diaspora from medieval devotional contexts to modern times, favored for its ethical resonance and auspiciousness. It is well established in Hindi, Punjabi, and Nepali communities, and borne by scholars, public figures, and artists (commonly under the Dharmendra spelling). Related and variant forms include Dharmendra, Dharminder, Dharaminder, and Dharamendra; rarer feminine adaptations such as Dharmendri are occasionally attested. Cognates built on dharma include Dharmesh, Dharmaraj, and Dharmadev.
Dharmindra is a rare name. Our records hold just 44 recorded uses, spread over 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Dharmindra is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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