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Indra

Unisex

Meaning of Indra: Sanskrit: 'possessing drops of rain'

Indra is a unisex name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5200th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5200

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

943

First recorded 1951 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 17 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Indra per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

14% boys · 86% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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