Raghavendra

Raghavendra meaning

Raghavendra (राघवेन्द्र) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, रा, it is a Tula rashi name (Chitra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Chief of the Rāghavas (descendants of Raghu); name of authors

Also used to mean: lord rama, lord of the raghu dynasty

Raghavendra (राघवेन्द्र) joins rāghava, "descendant of Raghu", with indra, "chief". Monier-Williams gives rāghava as a descendant of Raghu, especially Rāma, and rāghavendra as "chief of the Rāghavas", which is why name lists explain it as Lord Rama. The name is used in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where it recalls Sri Raghavendra Tirtha (c. 1595–1671), the Madhva saint and scholar whose shrine at Mantralayam draws pilgrims from across the south.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Ram.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 872 · entry rāghavendra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, rāghavendra, p. 872 · Monier-Williams, rāghava, p. 872 · Wikipedia, Raghavendra Tirtha

Famous namesakes

• Raghavendra Tirtha, 17th-century Madhva saint

Fits your syllable

First sound रा

Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Raghavendra · Raghvendra · Ragavendra · Raghavendar

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