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Why parents love Rudra- Rudra IS Shiva's fierce form — the most powerful.
- The Vedic god of storms, wind, AND the hunt.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Sanskrit sound: ROO-drah.
- The meaning storm god IS maximally fierce.
- The most directly powerful Hindu deity.
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The vibe of Rudra
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Origin & history of Rudra
Sanskrit rudra (howler/storm)
→ Vedic storm god
→ Shiva
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Sanskrit roots
Rudra IS Shiva's fierce form — the most powerful destroyer. Vedic god of storms, wind, and hunt.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Vedic tradition.
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Today
Rudra remains a beloved choice, ranking #1631 in the US. 1,642 babies have been named Rudra since 2000.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Rudra?
2024
peak year
Rudra first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2000. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 143 babies received the name (ranked #1337). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1631), with roughly 106 babies named Rudra each year. Rudra has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,642 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
143
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,337)
(ranked #1,337)
106
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,060
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,642
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Rudra8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Rudra's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — storm-god leadership. People named Rudra tend to be powerful, fierce, and gifted at being Shiva's fierce form AND the storm god.
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Shiva's fierce form AND storm god✦
Most-powerful-destroyer◈
Vedic-storms◎
Wind-hunt♡
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U3
D4
R9
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Rudra💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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