Harendra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Harendra

What is the meaning of the name Harendra ?

The baby name Harendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced huh-REN-druh (IPA: /həˈrɛn.drə/).

Harendra is Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit hari (a name of Vishnu, also “the remover”) plus indra (“chief, lord; Indra, king of the gods”), Harendra conveys the sense of “supreme lord,” “lord of gods,” or “one endowed with Vishnu’s grace and Indra’s power.” As a devotional compound, it signals sovereignty and protection, and appears in Vaishnava as well as broader Indic usage; in Sikh contexts the cognate Harinder is understood simply as “God” or “Great Lord.”

The name is found across North and East India - especially Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab - and in Nepal, with Sri Lankan use as Harindra. It gained currency in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries alongside Sanskritic revival and educated urban naming. Notable bearers include Harendra Coomar Mookerjee (Indian statesman) and coach Harendra Singh. Variants: Harinder, Harindra, Harindar, Harendar; compounded forms Harendranath/Harendra Nath. Common short forms are Haren and Hari.