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Indrani

“Consort of Indra, queen of the heavens, also called Shachi”

3 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Indrani

Indrani is one of the few Vedic goddesses who speaks in her own hymn, and she does it boastfully. The name has a courtly ring in Bengali households and lands nicely between the very common and the very obscure.

Indrani is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced in-DRAH-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Consort of Indra, queen of the heavens, also called Shachi
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
in-DRAH-nee
Syllables
3
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
87 / 100
Per million
~3.3
Starts with
I
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Indrani?

Popularity13/100
Rarity87/100

Indrani currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Indrani

  • Indrani Rahman
    Indian classical dancer who introduced Odissi to Western audiences
  • Indrani Haldar
    Bengali film and television actress

Spellings and variants of Indrani

IndraaniIndraneeIndrayani

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shar-VAH-nee

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Draupadi

DROW-pah-dee

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Ila

EE-lah

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Indrajit

IN-druh-jit

Conqueror of Indra, the title won by Ravana's son Meghanada

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Indrani — frequently asked questions

What does the name Indrani mean?

Indrani means "Consort of Indra, queen of the heavens, also called Shachi". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Indrani?

Indrani is pronounced in-DRAH-nee, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Indrani?

Indrani scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Indrani?

Indrani carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 5.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Indrani?

The lucky number for Indrani is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.