Renuka
Goddess Renuka or Mahur Renuka, also known as Renuka Bhavani, Yellamma Devi, Mariamman is a Hindu mother goddess venerated predominantly in the South & Western Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh.
Meaning & Origin of Renuka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Goddess Renuka or Mahur Renuka, also known as Renuka Bhavani, Yellamma Devi, Mariamman is a Hindu mother goddess venerated predominantly in the South & Western Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh.
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The Story of Renuka
Renuka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 10 Renukas were born — ranking #6,319 that year. As of 2026, Renuka ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Renukas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Renuka
Renuka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Renuka's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #6,319. Use the chart and map above to compare Renuka'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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