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The boy's name Mohandas \mo-handas, moha(n)-das\ is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, and its meaning is "servant of Mohan". Mohan, which means "alluring", is one of the names of Kishna, one of the great Hindu gods. Mohandas was the first name of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. His use of passive resistance was key to gaining Indian independence from Britain.

Mohandas is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mohandas. Compare Mohandas with related baby names.

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Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Mohandas

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Mohandas - meaning of Mohandas name
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