Sikandari as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sikandari

What is the meaning of the name Sikandari ?

The baby name Sikandari is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /sɪkænˈdɑːri/ — sik-AN-dah-ree.

Sikandari is Hindi, Persian, Urdu in Origin.

Sikandari is a Persianate name derived from Sikandar/Iskandar, the Persian and Arabic form of Greek Alexandros ("Alexander"), plus the relational suffix -i meaning "of, from, pertaining to." As a given name, it signals "belonging to Alexander," thus carrying the celebrated sense "defender of men" and, by extension, qualities of bravery and conquest associated with Alexander the Great. In Persian, Urdu, Dari, and Pashto contexts it also appears as a nisba or surname indicating lineage or affiliation; as a first name it is uncommon and generally masculine but can be used unisex.

Usage grew through Persian and Islamic literature, notably in Nizami Ganjavi's Iskandarnama and in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, and through South Asian rulers such as Sikandar Lodi. Related forms and variants include Sikandar, Iskandar, Eskandar, Skandar, Skender, and the surnames Iskandari/Eskandari; transliterations such as Sekandari and Sikandary also occur across regions.

⚙ Nothing for Sikandari shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.