Meaning and history
Indra means “possessing drops of rain,” from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu), meaning “a drop,” and र (ra), meaning “acquiring, possessing.” It is also the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain, often depicted riding the elephant Airavata, and he is the chief god of the Rigveda.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 5 births, rank #12,231
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 5 births, rank #12,136
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 7 births, rank #9,696
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 13 births, rank #6,406
2020: 8 births, rank #8,739
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: 13 births, rank #6,479
2023: 12 births, rank #6,897
2024: 16 births, rank #5,659
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446
In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Indra, ranking #6,446 among boys.