The baby name Sasindran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-sin-drahn (IPA: /sɑːˈsɪn.drən/).
The baby name Sasindran is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-sin-drahn (IPA: /sɑːˈsɪn.drən/).
Sasindran is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Sasindran is a South Indian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit, combining śaśi (moon) and indra (lord, chief). It is commonly interpreted as “lord of the moon” or “moon-like leader,” evoking the moon’s cool radiance, serenity, and auspiciousness. The name also resonates with Shaiva imagery through Śaśidhara (“bearer of the moon”), an epithet of Shiva, giving it a devotional undertone without being overtly theophoric.
Usage is strongest in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, especially among Malayalam speakers, where -indran/-endran endings are familiar in men’s names. The name gained wider circulation in the 20th century and remains modern-sounding. Variants and close relatives include Saseendran/Sasiendran, Shashindran/Shashindra, Sasidharan (from Śaśidhara), Sasikumar, and Shashi/Śashi; Chandran is a semantic cousin via another Sanskrit word for moon. Diminutives such as Sasi/Shashi and Indran are common in everyday use.
Sasindran is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 98 times, across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Sasindran is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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