What origin is the name Markandeya?

Markandeya comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Markandeya a popular name?

Markandeya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Markandeya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Markandeya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Markandeya written in its native script?

Markandeya is written मार्कंडेय.

What is the rashi of the name Markandeya?

Markandeya starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Markandeya

Q: Is Markandeya a rare name?

Yes. Markandeya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Markandeya

Markandeya

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Markandeya is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to an ancient sage and a famous devotee of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology.", Rashi Simha.

The meaning of Markandeya is "A Sanskrit name referring to an ancient sage and a famous devotee of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मार्कंडेय
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to an ancient sage and a famous devotee of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मार्कंडेय

Quick answers about Markandeya

Very rare in US records

What does Markandeya mean?

Markandeya is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to an ancient sage and a famous devotee of Lord Shiva in Hindu mythology.".

Is Markandeya a rare name?

Yes. Markandeya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Markandeya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.