About the name Indu
Indu is the moon seen as a single bright drop of soma, and Indira, the name of a prime minister, is its close relative. A Supreme Court judge and a senior health administrator, one a woman and one a man, carry it in the same decade without anyone blinking.
Indu is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced IN-doo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Indu?
Indu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Indu
- Indu Malhotrathe first woman appointed directly to the Supreme Court of India from the bar
- Indu Bhushanhealth economist and founding chief executive of Ayushman Bharat
Spellings and variants of Indu
Names similar to Indu
Manik
MAA-nik
Ruby, a red gemstone
Sahaj
suh-HUJ
Effortless, natural, born together with
Chandra
CHUN-druh
The moon, the shining one
Deep
DEEP
A lamp, a small carried flame
Dhaval
DHUH-vul
Dazzling white, pure and bright
Hemang
HAY-mung
Golden-limbed, gold-bodied
Mangal
MUN-gul
Auspicious, also the planet Mars
Prabhat
pruh-BHAAT
Daybreak, the first light
Indu — frequently asked questions
What does the name Indu mean?
Indu means "The moon, a bright drop". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Indu?
Indu is pronounced IN-doo, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Indu?
Indu scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Indu?
Indu carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Indu?
The lucky number for Indu is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.