What origin is the name Indra?

Indra comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Indra a popular name?

Indra is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Indra?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Indra — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Indra written in its native script?

Indra is written इंद्र.

What is the rashi of the name Indra?

Indra starts with the syllable “I” (इ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus).

Indra

Q: Is Indra a rare name?

Yes. Indra does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Indra

Indra

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Indra is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong", Rashi Vrishabh.

Parents who choose Indra pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: इंद्र
Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as इंद्र

Quick answers about Indra

Very rare in US records

What does Indra mean?

Indra is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "God of rain and thunder; god of the skies; king of gods, most strong".

Is Indra a rare name?

Yes. Indra does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Indra

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “I” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.