Indra

Meaning of Indra

Indra derives from the ancient Sanskrit epithet denoting the preeminent Vedic sovereign of thunder, rain, and martial valor, its linguistic lineage traceable to the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂énedʰ-, which connotes moisture or atmospheric force. Employed as a unisex appellation across multiple linguistic traditions—including Russian (/'in.drʊx/), Czech and Bulgarian (/'in.dra/), Latvian (/'ind.ra/), Indonesian (/ɪindrah/) and classical Sanskrit (/ɪindrə/)—the name communicates a fusion of mytho-historical authority and elemental dynamism. In the United States, Indra has maintained a presence in Social Security Administration birth records since the early 1950s, with annual registrations ranging from five to twenty-eight and rankings oscillating between approximately 696 (1951) and 978 (2008), underscoring its enduring yet specialized adoption within contemporary naming practices.