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.
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.
Indra IS the king of Hindu gods — god of thunder AND rain, most powerful Vedic deity.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Vedic tradition.
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Today
Indra remains a beloved choice, ranking #6797 in the US. 920 babies have been named Indra since 1951.
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How popular is Indra?
2015peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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.
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King of ALL gods
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Thunder-AND-rain
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Most-powerful-Vedic
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Powerful-Ind-Ra
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Sanskrit-supreme
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R9
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Indra
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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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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