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BoyPronounced Sanskrit /ˈin̪.d̪ɾɐ/; English /ˈɪn.dɹə/; Hindi /ˈɪn.d̪ɾᵊ/; Indonesian /ˈin.dra/Latvian language family

Indra

A name meaning "possessing drops of rain".

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Indra is a boy name meaning "possessing drops of rain".

Pronunciation: Sanskrit /ˈin̪.d̪ɾɐ/; English /ˈɪn.dɹə/; Hindi /ˈɪn.d̪ɾᵊ/; Indonesian /ˈin.dra/.

GenderBoy
Meaningpossessing drops of rain
PronunciationSanskrit /ˈin̪.d̪ɾɐ/; English /ˈɪn.dɹə/; Hindi /ˈɪn.d̪ɾᵊ/; Indonesian /ˈin.dra/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

The name 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, frequently depicted riding the elephant Airavata. He is the chief god in the Rigveda.

Notes and context

Usage: hinduism, hindi, nepali, indonesian | Sanskrit: इन्द्र; Hindi: इन्द्र