Rajendra
Rajendra is popular Hindu given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit rājendra 'lord of kings', 'supreme sovereign', which is a compound of the words rāja 'king' and indra 'supreme'.
Meaning & Origin of Rajendra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rajendra is popular Hindu given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit rājendra 'lord of kings', 'supreme sovereign', which is a compound of the words rāja 'king' and indra 'supreme'.
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The Story of Rajendra
Rajendra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 9 Rajendras were born — ranking #4,573 that year. As of 2026, Rajendra ranks #10,556 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Rajendras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rajendra
Rajendra is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 76 births in the dataset. Rajendra's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #4,573. Use the chart and map above to compare Rajendra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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