What origin is the name Shatrughna?

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

Is Shatrughna a popular name?

Shatrughna 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 Shatrughna?

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

How is Shatrughna written in its native script?

Shatrughna is written शत्रुघ्न.

Shatrughna

Q: Is Shatrughna a rare name?

Yes. Shatrughna 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 Shatrughna

Shatrughna

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shatrughna is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Destroyer of enemies, lord rama's brother; victorious".

The meaning of Shatrughna is "Destroyer of enemies, lord rama's brother; victorious" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. 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

Destroyer of enemies, lord rama's brother; victorious

Popularity

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

Written as शत्रुघ्न

Quick answers about Shatrughna

Very rare in US records

What does Shatrughna mean?

Shatrughna is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Destroyer of enemies, lord rama's brother; victorious".

Is Shatrughna a rare name?

Yes. Shatrughna 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 Shatrughna

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shatrughna 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.