Indra

/IH-N-D-R-AE/

Boy HinduBuddhist Sanskrit origin IndianNepali

King of the gods, lord of the heavens — Indra is the Vedic god of thunder, rain, and the celestial realm, the most invoked deity in the Rig Veda. As a name it carries vast mythological weight and a quiet kingly dignity, used in both India and Indonesia for boys.

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Meaning & origin

Indra is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "King of the gods, lord of the heavens — Indra is the Vedic god of thunder, rain, and the celestial realm, the most invoked deity in the Rig Veda. As a name it carries vast mythological weight and a quiet kingly dignity, used in both India and Indonesia for boys." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Indra is also used in Buddhist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Indian, Nepali, Indonesian families, Indra carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Indra

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Indra resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit
Chaldean
3
creativity and joyful expression

How Indra sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Indra breaks down into 5 phonemes: /IH-N-D-R-AE/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Indra — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

InduIndy

Variants across cultures

Indra appears in different forms across languages and traditions. Each variant carries the same root meaning with a distinct sound and spelling shaped by local phonology.

The six signals, applied to Indra

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Indra maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Indra against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 1) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Indra flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Divine
Indra belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Indra carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Indra is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Indra

If Indra resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families

Aarav
From Sanskrit 'arava' (peaceful, calm) or 'rav' (sound, musical note).
Vivaan
Full of life, possessing radiance, from Sanskrit vivān, combining the intensifier vi- with vā (to blow, to breathe). The name evokes the first rays of the morning sun and a vital, breathing energy, casting the bearer as one filled with luminous vitality and the quickening force of dawn.
Vihaan
From Sanskrit vihana (dawn, morning, the early hours).
Aditya
Son of Aditi, belonging to the sun, from Sanskrit, where the Adityas are the solar deities born of the boundless mother Aditi. In ordinary speech the name stands directly for Surya, the sun, making it a bright emblem of light, warmth, and celestial radiance in Hindu tradition.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu boy names from the Divine cluster

Om
The sacred syllable, the primordial sound of creation — the most sacred symbol in Hinduism. Om encompasses all sounds, all words, all meanings.
Sai
Divine, saintly — most closely associated with Sai Baba of Shirdi, the 19th-century saint revered by both Hindus and Muslims. The name carries the weight of unconditional devotion and the erasure of religious boundaries.
Pranav
The syllable Om, the breath of the universe — Pranav is another name for the sacred Om, the sound sages discovered at the root of all mantras

Names that sound similar

Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Indra

Insoo
Humane and distinguished — combining in (humane) with soo (distinguished). Distinguished by compassion.
Indraneel
Indra's sapphire, the blue gem of the king of gods — the deep blue jewel that adorns the crown of heaven.
Inban
Joy, delight, pleasure, from the Tamil inbam (joy, sweetness, happiness), given a masculine form that keeps the emotional warmth of its root. The name wishes the bearer a life of gladness, naming him as one who carries and gives delight, cheer and tender happiness.

Common questions about Indra

What does the name Indra mean?

Indra means "King of the gods, lord of the heavens — Indra is the Vedic god of thunder, rain, and the celestial realm, the most invoked deity in the Rig Veda. As a name it carries vast mythological weight and a quiet kingly dignity, used in both India and Indonesia for boys.." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Indra a boy or girl name?

Indra is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Indra?

Indra is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Buddhist traditions, commonly among Indian, Nepali, Indonesian families.

What are common nicknames for Indra?

Common short forms of Indra include Indu, Indy.

What is the numerology of Indra?

Indra has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.

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