Indra
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Hindu / Sanskrit ◈ 3 syllables
"God of thunder and lightning."

From Hindu / Sanskrit

Indra means possessing rain or most powerful — from the Sanskrit. Indra IS the king of the Hindu gods AND the god of thunder AND rain — the most powerful Vedic deity. Two syllables of the KING of gods, god-of-thunder-AND-rain, and the most powerful Vedic deity.

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Indra at a glance
MeaningGod of thunder and lightning.
OriginHindu / Sanskrit
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6797
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Why parents love Indra
  • Indra IS the KING of the Hindu gods.God of thunder AND rain — most powerful.Two syllables with a powerful, Sanskrit sound: IN-drah.Ind and Ra are both embedded.The most directly god-king name.
The vibe of Indra
possessing rainmost powerfulSanskritIndrakingHindu godsthunderrainVedic deitypowerful
Origin & history of Indra
Sanskrit Indra (king of gods) Vedic deity
1
Hindu / Sanskrit roots
Indra IS the king of Hindu gods — god of thunder AND rain, most powerful Vedic deity.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Vedic tradition.
3
Today
Indra remains a beloved choice, ranking #6797 in the US. 920 babies have been named Indra since 1951.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Indra?
2015 peak year
Indra first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1951. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2015, 28 babies received the name (ranked #4905). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6797), with roughly 28 babies named Indra each year. Indra's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 920 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
28 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,905)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
920 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,797) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Indra
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Indra's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — god-king leadership. People named Indra tend to be powerful, thunderous, and gifted at being the king of ALL gods.

King of ALL gods
Thunder-AND-rain
Most-powerful-Vedic
Powerful-Ind-Ra
Sanskrit-supreme
I9
N5
D4
R9
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Indra
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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