“Fierce; A form of Shiva”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion |
| Rashi | Tula (Libra) |
| Nakshatra | Swati (pada 1) · syllable “Ru” |
| Numerology | 8 — strong, ambitious and good with money |
| Letters | 5 · starts with R |
| Popularity | ★★★★☆ |
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Rudra means "Fierce; A form of Shiva" (Sanskrit origin).
Rudra is a boy's name.
Rudra is used as a Hindu name in India, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Mauritius, Fiji, Réunion.
By its first syllable "Ru", Rudra belongs to Tula (Libra) rashi and Swati nakshatra (pada 1), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Rudra adds up to 8, linked with being strong, ambitious and good with money.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.