Indra

Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Scripts इन्द्र(Sanskrit, Nepali) इन्द्र, इंद्र(Hindi)
Pronounced Pron. IN-drə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the Rigveda.

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Name Days

Latvia: February 1
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Images

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Categories

Hinduism, isograms, possession, rain, rain deities, sky deities, supreme gods, war deities, warriors, water, weather, wet
Entry updated December 7, 2022