Indra

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Meaning

King of gods

Linguistic Origin

Sanskrit

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Southeast Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic إندرا

Urdu اندرا

Persian ایندرا

Turkish İndra

Bengali ইন্দ্র

Indonesian Indera

Pashto اندرا

Alternate Spellings

Indrah

For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Indra offers deep spiritual resonance. It carries a divine connection, translating essentially to 'King of gods'. This bestows a sense of spiritual protection upon the bearer.

While popular in Indonesian regions, Indra has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

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Etymology

From the Sanskrit Indra, the sky deity of the old Javanese epics, retained as a common Indonesian name.

Notable Historical Usage

Naming in the subcontinent draws on a shared stock across communities, so Sanskrit vocabulary and Arabic and Persian names have long circulated in the same regions and sometimes in the same families.