About the name Shukra
Shukra teaches the demons and holds the secret of raising the dead, which puts him permanently on the losing side of stories he is smart enough to win. His planet governs Friday and the arts, giving the name a strand of beauty alongside the strategy.
Shukra is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHOOK-ruh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 97 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 Vedic period.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Shukra?
Shukra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 769,231. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Shukra
- Shukracharyapreceptor of the asuras and master of the sanjivani vidya
Spellings and variants of Shukra
Names similar to Shukra
Sarthak
SAR-thuk
Meaningful, purposeful, worthwhile
Samir
suh-MEER
Wind, a gentle breeze
Surya
SOOR-yah
The sun; the Vedic solar deity who rides seven horses
Achyut
uh-CHOO-t
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu meaning never fallen
Bhagat
BUG-ut
Devotee, the title of the saint-poets in the Guru Granth Sahib
Bhima
BHEE-mah
Terrible, awe-inspiring; the mighty second Pandava
Brihaspati
bri-hus-PUH-tee
Lord of prayer, preceptor of the gods and deity of the planet Jupiter
Chetan
CHAY-tahn
Consciousness, animate awareness
Shukra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Shukra mean?
Shukra means "Bright or clear, guru of the asuras and deity of the planet Venus". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Shukra?
Shukra is pronounced SHOOK-ruh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Shukra?
Shukra scores 97 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 769,231 people carry it — about 1.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Shukra?
Shukra carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 2.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Shukra?
The lucky number for Shukra 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.