Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Indian, Odia, Bengali Scripts ପଣ୍ଡା(Odia) পাণ্ডা(Bengali) Pronounced Pron. PUN-da(Odia) PAWN-da(Odia) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Sanskrit पण्डा (panda) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, learning".