Yashendra
Yashendra (यशेन्द्र) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of glory; the regal famed one”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Yashendra (यशेन्द्र) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of glory; the regal famed one”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Yashendra (यशेन्द्र, IAST: yaśendra) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of glory; the regal famed one”. Compound of yaśas (glory, fame) + indra (king, the foremost); the king of glory.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Yashendra (यशेन्द्र) is built from yaśas (glory, fame, lasting reputation) + indra — used in compound as "the foremost, the chief, the king of." The literal sense is "king of glory" — a regal version of yaśas where the bearer is not merely glorious but the very lord of glory itself.
The Bhagavad Gita lists yaśas among the six divine glories of Bhagavan in chapter 10. To name a child Yashendra is therefore to wish him glory not as ego-pride but as a divine quality — fame that follows naturally from dharmic action, and that itself wears a regal bearing.
The name is uncommon in 2026 but unmistakably Sanskrit. It pairs especially well with longer surnames where the four-syllable weight balances; the closely related Yashvardhan (increaser of glory) and Yashasvi (the glorious one) are also valid.
Pronunciation: ya-SHEN-dra. The opening "Ya" places it under Mula nakshatra and Dhanu rashi.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Yashendra aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Yashasvi, Yashvardhan, Indra. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.
