Mahender may refer to several people:
In arts and entertainment: Mahender Singh Shekhawat, a writer of Rajasthani literature S. Mahender, director of the films Preethigagi and Gandana Mane (seeKannada films of 2007)
In politics: P. Mahender Reddy, an Indian politician and legislator from Tandur, Telangana state, India Mahender Buddha, village leader of Jagadevpur, Andhra Pradesh Mahender Rawat, a leader in the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal political party in India Mahender Singh, transport minister and deputy for Dharampur in the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh
Other people: Mahender Sabhnani, an American perfume maker convicted for slavery Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh (1886–1979), a freedom fighter, journalist, writer and revolutionary social reformist of India Mahender Rathor, an Indian sports official coach of the India national basketball team
Fictional characters: Mahender, a fictional character in the film Ijaazat Thakur Mahender Pratap Singh, a fictional character in the Indian horror film Veerana Balu Mahendar, a fictional a character in the 2007 Kannada film Hudugaata