About the name Rudra
Rudra is Shiva at his most dangerous, the storm god of the Rig Veda who heals and destroys with the same hand. Its recent popularity in India is a small rebellion against decades of gentle-sounding names, and parents who choose it are clearly not asking for a quiet child.
Rudra is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ROOD-rah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 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 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Rudra?
Rudra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Rudra
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Rudra yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Rudra
Names similar to Rudra
Ritvik
RIT-vik
A priest who performs the Vedic sacrifice
Rudransh
ROO-drahnsh
A part of Rudra, a fragment of Shiva
Devang
DAY-vung
Having a divine body, godlike in form
Ranbir
run-BEER
Hero of the battlefield
Nilkanth
NEEL-kunth
Blue-throated one, Shiva who swallowed the poison of the churning ocean
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Ambar
UM-bur
Sky, the atmosphere above
Ashwin
ASH-win
Horse tamer; the Ashvins, twin Vedic physician gods
Rudra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Rudra mean?
Rudra means "The howler, the roarer; the fierce Vedic form of Shiva". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Rudra?
Rudra is pronounced ROOD-rah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Rudra?
Rudra scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Rudra?
Rudra carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 22.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rudra?
The lucky number for Rudra is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.