About the name Shatrughna
Shatrughna is the least talked-about of the Ramayana's four brothers, which is odd for someone whose name is a straight promise of victory over enemies. The Shatrughan spelling gained a whole second life through a Bollywood star with a famously clipped delivery.
Shatrughna is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced shuh-TROOG-nuh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 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 classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Shatrughna?
Shatrughna currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Shatrughna
- Shatrughnayoungest of the four brothers in the Ramayana, twin of Lakshmana
- Shatrughan SinhaIndian film actor and politician
Spellings and variants of Shatrughna
Names similar to Shatrughna
Sugriva
soo-GREE-vuh
One with a beautiful neck, the vanara king who allied with Rama
Balram
BAHL-rahm
Strong Rama; the elder brother of Krishna
Inderjeet
IN-der-jeet
Conqueror of Indra, king of the gods
Karna
KAR-nah
Ear; the sun-born warrior of the Mahabharata
Lakshman
LUKSH-mahn
One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother
Sandip
sun-DEEP
Kindled flame, one who lights up
Satyendra
sut-YEN-druh
Lord of truth, sovereign over what is real
Shailesh
shy-LAYSH
Lord of the mountain, an epithet of Himalaya
Shatrughna — frequently asked questions
What does the name Shatrughna mean?
Shatrughna means "Destroyer of enemies, the youngest brother of Rama". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Shatrughna?
Shatrughna is pronounced shuh-TROOG-nuh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Shatrughna?
Shatrughna scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Shatrughna?
Shatrughna carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Shatrughna?
The lucky number for Shatrughna is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.