Meaning, origin and history of the name Indra

Gender Masculine

Scripts इन्द्र(Sanskrit, Nepali) इन्द्र, इंद्र(Hindi)

Pronounced Pron. IN-drə(English)

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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