Shailendra (IAST: Śailendra) is a Sanskrit combined words Śaila and Indra, meaning "King of the Mountain", It is often used as an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in the Indian subcontinent. Shailendra may refer to:

People Shailendra (lyricist) (1923–1966), Indian Hindi-Urdu poet, lyricist and film producer Shailendra Gaur, Indian actor Shailendra Kumar (born 1960), Samajwadi Party politician from Uttar Pradesh Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya (1929–2011), Nepali politician Shailendra Mahato (1929–2011), Jharkhand politician Shailendra Mohan Singhal, Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Uttarakhand Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (1936–2006), Lok Sabha member from Bihar Shailendra Raj Mehta (born 1959), Indian economist Shailendra Singh (disambiguation) Shailendra Singh (police officer), Indian former police officer Shailendra Singh (singer) (born 1952), Indian playback singer

Other Shailendra dynasty, an influential Indonesian dynasty that emerged in 8th century Java