Upendra (Devanagari: उपेन्द्र) is an Indian masculine given name. The meaning of the Sanskrit word is "younger brother of Indra" along with "superior to Indra" and refers to either Krishna or Vishnu, who as a son of Aditi (in the Vamana avatar) was born subsequently after Indra.
Persons with the name Upendra (actor), an Indian Kannada actor, director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and singer Upendra Bhanja, 17th century poet of Odia literature Upendra Bhat, singer of Hindustani classical music Upendra Kumar (1941–2002), Indian music director mainly in Kannada and Oriya films Upendra Kushwaha (born 1960), Indian politician and minister Upendra Limaye (born 1969), Indian Marathi film actor Upendra Sidhaye (born 1980), Indian screenplay and story writer Upendra Tiwari, Indian politician Upendra Yadav, (born 1960), Nepali politician P. Upendra or Parvathaneni Upendra (1936–2009), Indian politician and minister Priyanka Upendra, Indian actress in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Bengali films
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