What origin is the name Shatrughan?

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

Is Shatrughan a popular name?

Shatrughan 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 sister names for Shatrughan?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shatrughan — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shatrughan written in its native script?

Shatrughan is written शत्रुघ्न.

Shatrughan

Q: Is Shatrughan a rare name?

Yes. Shatrughan 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 Shatrughan

Shatrughan

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shatrughan is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning the destroyer of enemies; he is known as the brother of Lord Rama in the Ramayana.".

With sanskrit roots, Shatrughan is a boy name that means "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning the destroyer of enemies; he is known as the brother of Lord Rama in the Ramayana.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शत्रुघ्न
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A masculine Sanskrit name meaning the destroyer of enemies; he is known as the brother of Lord Rama in the Ramayana.

Popularity

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

Written as शत्रुघ्न

Quick answers about Shatrughan

Very rare in US records

What does Shatrughan mean?

Shatrughan is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A masculine Sanskrit name meaning the destroyer of enemies; he is known as the brother of Lord Rama in the Ramayana.".

Is Shatrughan a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Shatrughan

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shatrughan has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 8.