Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Hindi Scripts गजेन्द्र(Sanskrit, Hindi) Pronounced Pron. /ɡə.ˈd͡ʒeːn̪.d̪ɾə/(Hindi) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "lord of elephants" or "excellent elephant" from Sanskrit गज (gaja) meaning "elephant" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra, used here to mean "lord". This is another name for Airavata, the elephant of Indra.