73%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Sanskrit Scripts महेन्द्र, महेंद्र(Hindi, Sanskrit) महेंद्र(Marathi) મહેન્દ્ર(Gujarati) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From Sanskrit महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor Ashoka. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka. People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories greatness, possession, rain, theophoric names, water