Pandurang
/P-AA-N-D-UH-R-AA-N-G/
The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Pandurang is a Hindu boy name of Marathi origin, meaning “The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers.”.
Pandurang is a boy's name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Marathi families, Pandurang carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Pandurang's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Pandurang opens with “Pa”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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See Pandurang's nakshatra reading →What does Pandurang's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Pandurang resonates in either tradition.
Pandurang's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Pandurang's full reading →
Does Pandurang go with your family's names?
Pandurang breaks into 9 sounds: /P-AA-N-D-UH-R-AA-N-G/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Pandurang sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Pandurang beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Pandurang — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Pandurang
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Pandurang
What does the name Pandurang mean?
Pandurang means "The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers.." It is a boy name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Pandurang a boy or girl name?
Pandurang is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Pandurang?
Pandurang is of Marathi origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi families.
Is Pandurang a Hindu name?
Yes. Pandurang is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Marathi origin.
What does Pandurang mean in Marathi?
Pandurang originates from Marathi, where it means "The pale-bodied one — Pandurang (pāṇḍu, 'pale, white' + raṅga, 'colour') is another name for Vitthal at Pandharpur, evoking the deity's stone form which appears whitish at dawn. To carry this name is to carry one of Maharashtra's most intimate names for the divine, voiced thousands of times in abhangs and household prayers.."
What are common nicknames for Pandurang?
Common short forms of Pandurang include Pandu, Panya.
What is the numerology of Pandurang?
Pandurang has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
What is Pandurang's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pa", Pandurang falls under the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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