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Dhirendra
धीरेंद्रSay it dhee-REN-druh
- Meaning today
- King of courage, lord of the brave
- Original meaning
- "chief of the steadfast; lord of the brave" Monier-Williams, p. 517
- Say it
- dhee-REN-druh
- Written
- धीरेंद्र
- Other spellings
- Dheerendra
Dhirendra
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Dhirendra meaning
Dhirendra (धीरेंद्र) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Chief of the steadfast; lord of the brave
Also used to mean: king of courage
Dhirendra (धीरेंद्र) joins dhīra with indra. Monier-Williams gives dhīra as steady, firm, resolute, brave, composed and calm, and also, as a separate word, wise and intelligent; indra at the end of a compound means "the chief" or "the best" of something. So the name means "chief of the steadfast" or "lord of the brave", and Indian name lists give "king of courage". The compound is not in the classical dictionaries but follows the familiar pattern of Devendra and Narendra. It is used in North India and Nepal, where Prince Dhirendra was a son of King Mahendra.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 517 · entry dhīra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, dhīra, p. 517 · Monier-Williams, indra, p. 166 · Wikipedia, Prince Dhirendra of Nepal
Famous namesakes
- Prince Dhirendra of Nepal (1950–2001)
Spellings
Dhirendra · Dheerendra