Lambodar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lambodar

What is the meaning of the name Lambodar ?

The baby name Lambodar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced LAM-boh-dar; IPA: /ləmˈboːd̪əɾ/.

Lambodar is Sanskrit in Origin.

Lambodar is a masculine theophoric name from Sanskrit Lāmbodara, formed from lamba “hanging, long” and udara “belly.” As an epithet of the Hindu deity Ganesha, it means “the large-bellied one” or “he of the pendulous belly,” a symbol of plenitude, the capacity to “digest” experiences, and the bestowal of prosperity. The name evokes Ganesha’s role as remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.

Attested in Sanskrit stotras and name-litanies (nāma-āvalī) across the Purāṇic and Bhakti periods, Lambodar appears widely in devotional recitation, especially during Gaṇeśa Caturthī. As a given name it is used among Hindu communities in India and Nepal, notably in Marathi, Hindi, Odia, Kannada, and Telugu spheres. Variants and transliterations include Lambodara (IAST Lāmbodara), Lambodar, Lambodhar/Lambodhara, and regional spellings reflecting local phonology. Related compound forms and honorifics may pair it with titles or devotional suffixes in South Asian naming traditions.