What origin is the name Shukra?

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

Is Shukra a popular name?

Shukra 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 Shukra?

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

How is Shukra written in its native script?

Shukra is written शुक्र.

Shukra

Q: Is Shukra a rare name?

Yes. Shukra 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 Shukra

Shukra

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shukra is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means resplendent and is associated with the planet Venus and the day Friday.".

Parents who choose Shukra pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means resplendent and is associated with the planet Venus and the day Friday.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शुक्र
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name means resplendent and is associated with the planet Venus and the day Friday.

Popularity

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

Written as शुक्र

Quick answers about Shukra

Very rare in US records

What does Shukra mean?

Shukra is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means resplendent and is associated with the planet Venus and the day Friday.".

Is Shukra a rare name?

Yes. Shukra 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 Shukra

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shukra has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.