What origin is the name Paandu?

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

Is Paandu a popular name?

Paandu 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 sister names for Paandu?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Paandu — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Paandu written in its native script?

Paandu is written पाण्डु.

What is the rashi of the name Paandu?

Paandu starts with the syllable “Pa” (पा), which traditionally belongs to Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Paandu

Q: Is Paandu a rare name?

Yes. Paandu 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 Paandu

Paandu

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Paandu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the father of the five Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Paandu is "A Sanskrit name referring to the father of the five Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पाण्डु
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: uttara phalguni (Pa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name referring to the father of the five Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.

Popularity

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

Written as पाण्डु

Quick answers about Paandu

Very rare in US records

What does Paandu mean?

Paandu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name referring to the father of the five Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.".

Is Paandu a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Paandu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pa (पा)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Uttara Phalguni, pada 3
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Pa” suit babies born in Uttara Phalguni nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.