Indra

Sanskrit

"possessing drops of rain"

Indra Origin and Meaning

The name Indra is a girl's name of Hindu, Sanksrit origin meaning "possessing drops of rain".

In the ancient Hindu religion, Indra is the warrior god of sky and rain, though in modern America, this might make a better girls' than boys' name. You can spell it Indre, like the French river, if you prefer.

Popularity of the name Indra

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Famous People Named Indra

• Indra Nooyi CEO of PepsiCo
• Indra Devi (real name Eugenie V. Peterson) renowned yoga teacher

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