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Nagendra
नागेन्द्रSay it naa-GAYN-druh
- Meaning today
- Lord of serpents, lord shiva
- Original meaning
- "chief of serpents; a large or noble elephant" Monier-Williams, p. 533
- Say it
- naa-GAYN-druh
- Written
- नागेन्द्र
- Other spellings
- Nagender, Nagendran
- First sound
- ना · Vrishchik rashi
Nagendra
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Nagendra meaning
Nagendra (नागेन्द्र) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ना, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Chief of serpents; a large or noble elephant
Also used to mean: lord of serpents, lord shiva
Nagendra (नागेन्द्र) joins Sanskrit nāga with indra, "chief". Nāga can mean a serpent, especially the semi-divine serpent beings of Hindu myth, and also an elephant, so Monier-Williams gives nāgendra both as the chief of serpents, in the Mahabharata, and as a large or noble elephant, in classical poetry. Name lists usually give "lord of serpents", and some connect it with Shiva, who wears a serpent around his neck, though the dictionary does not list it as his name. Nagendra Singh served as President of the International Court of Justice.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 533 · entry nāgendra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nāgendra, p. 533 · Monier-Williams, nāga, p. 532 · Wikipedia, Nagendra Singh
Famous namesakes
- Nagendra Singh, President of the International Court of Justice
Fits your syllable
First sound ना
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nagendra · Nagender · Nagendran