Indra
Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in India and Nepal, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine. In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1.
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Nepali
- Indonesian
Meaning & Origin of Indra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in India and Nepal, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine. In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Hindi
- Nepali
- Indonesian
The Story of Indra
As a girl name
Indra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 28 Indras were born — ranking #4,853 that year. As of 2026, Indra ranks #9,934 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 815 Indras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Indra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 17 Indras were born — ranking #5,474 that year. As of 2026, Indra ranks #5,474 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). In total, more than 150 Indras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Indra
Indra is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 815 births in the dataset. Indra's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #3,340. Use the chart and map above to compare Indra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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