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The baby name Ragavendra is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-guh-VEN-drah (IPA: /rəɡəˈʋendrə/).

Ragavendra is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: rah-guh-VEN-drah (IPA: /rəɡəˈʋendrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ragavendra ?

The baby name Ragavendra is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-guh-VEN-drah (IPA: /rəɡəˈʋendrə/).

Ragavendra is Sanskrit in Origin.

Ragavendra is a South Asian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit Raghavendra, formed from Raghava ("descendant of Raghu," an epithet of Rama) + Indra ("lord, chief"). The composite sense is "lord of the Raghus," "best among the Raghavas," or by extension "the exalted Rama." The phonetic simplification to Ragavendra (dropping the aspirate h) reflects Dravidian spelling conventions in Tamil and Telugu.

Use spread in southern India, especially Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, largely through the influence of the 17th-century saint Sri Raghavendra Tirtha (Raghavendra Swamy) of the Madhva tradition; devotional usage remains strong in Vaishnava families. Variants include Raghavendra (standard), Ragavendran/Raghavendran (Tamil), Raghuvendra (related but distinct, from Raghu + Indra), and short forms Raghu, Raghav, Ragu, and Vendra. The name appears in modern spelling diversity across Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil, yet consistently carries connotations of virtue, protection, and leadership associated with Rama.

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Ragavendra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
IN Boys 0 #971 31 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,083 10 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Ragavendra is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ragavendra

Ragavendra is predominantly a boy's name.
Ragavendra is a 4 syllable name, pronounced rah-guh-VEN-drah (IPA: /rəɡəˈʋendrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Raghavendra, Raghavendran, Raghavender, Ragavendran and Ragavendhra.
Ragavendra 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.