Indra

Sanskrit, Latvian

"possessing drops of rain; reed, water witch; estate ruler"

Indra Origin and Meaning

The name Indra is a girl's name of Hindu, Latvian, Lithuanian origin meaning "possessing drops of rain; reed, water witch; estate ruler".

In Hindu tradition, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain, whose name is often used as element of other names, such as Jaswinder or Rajendra. Its use as a feminine name may come from the Western world hearing it as feminine (thanks to Alexandra, Indira, or similar), or simply as a shortening of Indrani (meaning "wife of Indra").

In Latvia and Lithuanian, however, it is a girl name, inspired by Indraja, meaning "reed". In Lithuanian mythology, Indraja was the personification of Jupiter, associated with the aforementioned Hindu god, and known as "the water witch". Additionally, Indra may come from the Latvian Indra River, also known as the Indrica, and as such, a feminine form of Indriķis, a Latvian form of Henry.

Popularity of the name Indra

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Famous People Named Indra

• Indra Nooyi CEO of PepsiCo
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The name Indra in Pop Culture

• The Indra swallowtail (Papilio indra) a butterfly
• Indra the father of the Uchiha clan in the manga, Naruto
• Indra character on the TV show "The 100"
• Indra Spanish IT consultancy firm