Shatrugnha

/SH-AH-T-R-UH-G-N-AH/

Boy Hindu Sanskrit origin Indian

Destroyer of enemies, the youngest of Rama's four brothers who conquered Mathura — Shatrughna is the least-known of the Ramayana's four royal brothers, the twin of Lakshmana who quietly conquered the demon Lavanasura and established the kingdom of Mathura

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Meaning & origin

Shatrugnha is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Destroyer of enemies, the youngest of Rama's four brothers who conquered Mathura — Shatrughna is the least-known of the Ramayana's four royal brothers, the twin of Lakshmana who quietly conquered the demon Lavanasura and established the kingdom of Mathura" and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

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

Numerology of Shatrugnha

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 Shatrugnha resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
9
compassion and humanitarian service
Chaldean
8
material mastery and executive power

How Shatrugnha sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Shatrugnha breaks down into 8 phonemes: /SH-AH-T-R-UH-G-N-AH/. 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 Shatrugnha — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

ShatiShat

The six signals, applied to Shatrugnha

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Shatrugnha 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 Shatrugnha against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 9) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Shatrugnha flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Courage
Shatrugnha belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Shatrugnha 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 Shatrugnha is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Shatrugnha

If Shatrugnha 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 Courage cluster

Arjun
Bright, shining white, the colour of lightning and silver — Arjun is the peerless archer of the Mahabharata, the warrior to whom Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagavad Gita on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. His name blazes with clarity of purpose, martial skill, and the courage to act when conscience demands it
Shaurya
Valour, heroic courage, the bravery that charges forward without calculating the odds — Shaurya is the martial virtue most celebrated in the Rajput, Maratha, and Sikh warrior traditions, the quality that makes a soldier advance when retreat would be rational
Rajveer
Brave king, royal hero — combining raj (king) with veer (brave). The warrior-king who leads from the front with courage and justice.

Names that sound similar

Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Shatrugnha

Sukanta
Pleasant-throated or well-loved in one reading, but strongest through Bangla literary memory
Subhajit
Victorious in goodness, winner of an auspicious triumph. From Sanskrit shubha (good, auspicious) and jit (conqueror, victor), it frames victory not as conquest alone but as the prevailing of what is wholesome. A familiar Bengali masculine compound, common among Bengali Hindu families.
Subhankar
Maker of good and bearer of auspiciousness, from Sanskrit shubha (good, auspicious) joined with kara (maker, doer). The name casts its bearer as someone who brings about favorable, blessed outcomes, and it sits within the wider Bengali tradition of compound names built to wish prosperity and well-being on a child.

Common questions about Shatrugnha

What does the name Shatrugnha mean?

Shatrugnha means "Destroyer of enemies, the youngest of Rama's four brothers who conquered Mathura — Shatrughna is the least-known of the Ramayana's four royal brothers, the twin of Lakshmana who quietly conquered the demon Lavanasura and established the kingdom of Mathura." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Shatrugnha a boy or girl name?

Shatrugnha is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Shatrugnha?

Shatrugnha is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian families.

What are common nicknames for Shatrugnha?

Common short forms of Shatrugnha include Shati, Shat.

What is the numerology of Shatrugnha?

Shatrugnha has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.

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