The baby name Jeetendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-ten-dra (IPA: /dʒiːˈtɛn.drə/).
The baby name Jeetendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEE-ten-dra (IPA: /dʒiːˈtɛn.drə/).
Jeetendra is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jeetendra is a North Indian masculine given name, a modern Hindi respelling of Sanskrit Jitendra (from jita “conquered, victorious” + Indra, the Vedic king of gods). It denotes supreme victory - often glossed as “victor over even Indra” - and, by folk-etymology via jit + indriya (“senses”), is widely interpreted as “one who has conquered the senses,” an epithet applied to Shiva and to exemplary ascetics. The Hindi/Urdu noun jeet “victory” reinforces the aspirational meaning.
In use across Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Nepali communities since the late 19th–20th centuries, the name rose in pan-Indian visibility through the Bollywood star Jeetendra (b. 1942). Common variants include Jitendra, Jitender, Jeetender, Jitendranath; short forms Jiten, Jeetu/Jitu are affectionate nicknames. While largely masculine, it appears in compound devotional names for both Shaiva and Vaishnava families, reflecting its ethical ideal of self-mastery and triumph.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #344 | 14 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #542 | 12 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #647 | 376 | 16,750 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #665 | 43 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #736 | 34 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #844 | 38 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 93 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,506 | 109 | 28,008 |
Jeetendra is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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