The baby name Shailendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪˈlɛn.drə/ (SHY-LEN-druh).
Shailendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Shailendra is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪˈlɛn.drə/ (SHY-LEN-druh).
Shailendra is Sanskrit in Origin.
Shailendra is a masculine Sanskrit compound from śaila (mountain, rock) + indra (lord, chief), yielding "lord/king of the mountains." The epithet is applied in classical literature to the Himalaya (personified as Himavan) and by extension to Shiva, who dwells upon Mount Kailasa. The name appears in Purāṇic and kāvya contexts as a poetic honorific for steadfastness, majesty, and protection.
Used across North and Central India and Nepal in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Nepali contexts, the name gained modern visibility through the celebrated Hindi lyricist Shailendra (1923–1966). Historical resonance also comes from the 8th-9th century Sailendra dynasty of Java, though unrelated genealogically. Variants and spellings include Sailendra, Syailendra (Indonesian), Shailender, and the short forms Shailen and Shail; feminine counterparts are rarer, with related names like Shailaja ("daughter of the mountain").
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #67 | 5 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #264 | 1,502 | 16,750 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #342 | 16 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #411 | 17 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #502 | 52 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #554 | 154 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #605 | 27 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #636 | 134 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #671 | 27 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #703 | 179 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #722 | 387 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,164 | 15 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 462 | 28,008 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Shailendra is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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