About the name Renuka
Renuka's story is one of the harshest in the Puranas, a beheading and a restoration that turned her into the goddess Yellamma across Maharashtra and Karnataka. The name is common enough in those states to feel ordinary, which is its own kind of testament to how deeply the cult is rooted.
Renuka is a girl name of Marathi origin, pronounced reh-NOO-kah. 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 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Renuka?
Renuka 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 Renuka
- Renuka ShahaneIndian actress, director and television presenter
- Renuka ChowdhuryIndian politician and former Union Minister
Spellings and variants of Renuka
Names similar to Renuka
Rukmini
rook-MEE-nee
Adorned with gold; the principal wife of Krishna, worshipped with Vitthal in Pandharpur
Aditi
AH-dih-tee
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother goddess of the Adityas
Devika
DAY-vih-kah
Little goddess, minor deity
Ambika
AHM-bee-kah
Little mother, an epithet of Durga in the Devi Mahatmya
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Devaki
DAY-vah-kee
Mother of Krishna, imprisoned by her brother Kamsa
Falguni
ful-GOO-nee
Born in the month of Phalguna, the spring of Holi
Mahika
MAA-hee-kaa
The earth, also dew or mist
Renuka — frequently asked questions
What does the name Renuka mean?
Renuka means "Born of dust; the mother of Parashurama, worshipped as a goddess in the Deccan". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Renuka?
Renuka is pronounced reh-NOO-kah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Renuka?
Renuka 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 Renuka?
Renuka carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Renuka?
The lucky number for Renuka is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.