The baby name Raghavendra is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-ghuh-VEN-druh (IPA: /rʌɡəˈvɛndrə/).
Raghavendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Raghavendra is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rah-ghuh-VEN-druh (IPA: /rʌɡəˈvɛndrə/).
Raghavendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
Raghavendra is a Sanskrit compound, from Rāghava (descendant of the Raghu dynasty, an epithet of Rama) + -indra (lord, chief, best among). The name therefore denotes “lord of the Raghavas” or “preeminent among the Raghu line,” carrying connotations of leadership, virtue, and protection associated with Rama. In Devanagari it appears as राघवेन्द्र; common pronunciations include rah-guh-VEN-dra with a soft gh.
Usage spread across South India and into the diaspora, strengthened by devotion to the 17th‑century scholar-saint Raghavendra Tirtha (Sri Raghavendra Swami, 1595–1671), whose monastery at Mantralayam remains a major pilgrimage site. The name occurs among Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi speakers and in North India via Sanskritic revivalism. Variants and spellings include Raghvendra, Ragavendra, and Raghavendran; closely related forms are Raghu and Raghav. Nicknames often shorten to Raghu or Raghav.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| BH | 0 | #536 | 18 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #665 | 357 | 16,750 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #674 | 24 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #726 | 44 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #795 | 87 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #986 | 107 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Raghavendra is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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