About the name Sindhu
The river that gave India its name shows up here as a girls' name that is short, hard-consonanted and easy for anyone to say. A badminton world champion has made it the rare Sanskrit river name recognised in sports bulletins worldwide.
Sindhu is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SIN-dhoo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 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 steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sindhu?
Sindhu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sindhu
- P. V. SindhuOlympic medal-winning Indian badminton player
- Sindhu MenonIndian actress in Malayalam and Tamil cinema
Spellings and variants of Sindhu
Names similar to Sindhu
Saanvi
SAHN-vee
Follower of knowledge; a name of Lakshmi
Saraswati
sah-rahs-WAH-tee
She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river
Sarayu
sah-rah-YOO
The river of Ayodhya, mentioned in the Rigveda
Sunita
soo-NEE-tah
Well-conducted, of good moral bearing
Yamuna
yah-MOO-nah
Twin; the river of Krishna's Braj country, sister of Yama
Bhavna
BHAAV-nah
Feeling, sincerity of the heart
Grishma
GRISH-maa
The warmth of the summer season
Janvi
JAAN-vee
Daughter of the river Ganga
Sindhu — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sindhu mean?
Sindhu means "The Indus river, also the sea, and a classical raga". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sindhu?
Sindhu is pronounced SIN-dhoo, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sindhu?
Sindhu scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sindhu?
Sindhu 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 Sindhu?
The lucky number for Sindhu 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.