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The baby name Ganendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced guh-NEN-druh (IPA: /ɡəˈnɛn.drə/).

Ganendra is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: guh-NEN-druh (IPA: /ɡəˈnɛn.drə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ganendra ?

The baby name Ganendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced guh-NEN-druh (IPA: /ɡəˈnɛn.drə/).

Ganendra is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ganendra is a masculine given name from Sanskrit, formed from gana (group, retinue; especially Shiva’s attendants) + indra (lord, chief), yielding "lord of the hosts" or "chief of the ganas." In Hindu theonymy it functions as an epithet for Ganesha - the leader of the ganas - and is also found for Shiva in some texts. The name carries connotations of leadership, protection, and auspicious beginnings, echoing Ganesha’s role as remover of obstacles and patron of learning.

Personal-name use appears in Eastern India from the early modern period onward, particularly among Bengali, Assamese, and Odia speakers, and continues across the Indian diaspora. Variant transliterations and regional forms include Ganendro (Bengali), Ganender, Ganindra, and Gaṇendra; related cognates are Ganapati and Ganesh/Ganesha. Compound traditional forms such as Ganendra Nath also occur. Nicknames may shorten to Gani or Gana. The name’s Sanskritic structure makes it readily legible across Indo-Aryan languages.

Ganendra is an uncommon pick. There are only 30 recorded uses of it in our data, from 11 countries.

Ganendra has the following similar or variant Names

Ganendra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Ganendra is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
HK
ID
IN

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People also ask about Ganendra

Ganendra is predominantly a boy's name.
Ganendra is a 3 syllable name, pronounced guh-NEN-druh (IPA: /ɡəˈnɛn.drə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gaanendra, Ganendraa and Gananendra.
Ganendra 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.
Yes — it is. Ganendra doesn't make it into any of the official birth-name charts we follow, so it is fair to call it rare.