Nandakishor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nandakishor

What is the meaning of the name Nandakishor ?

The baby name Nandakishor is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced nan-dah-kish-or; IPA: /nən.də.kɪ.ʃɔːr/.

Nandakishor is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Nandakishor is a masculine Sanskrit compound from nanda (“joy; also the cowherd Nanda”) and kiśora (“adolescent, youth”), yielding the sense “Nanda’s young boy” and, by extension, “the youthful (Krishna).” In Hindu tradition it functions as an epithet of Lord Krishna, the divine child raised in Nanda’s household at Vraja, evoking innocence, charm, and bliss.

Attested in Puranic lore and cherished throughout the Bhakti movement, the name appears across North and South India and within the diaspora as a devotional given name rather than a secular trend choice. Regional and transliteration variants include Nandkishor, Nandkishore, Nandakishore, and Nanda Kishor/Kishore. Related short forms are Nanda, Nandu, and Kishor/Kishore. In Bengali, Marathi, Hindi, Odia, and Nepali usage, the Krishna association is paramount, and the name may be paired with middle names or titles (e.g., Nandakishor Das) in Vaishnava communities.