About the name Subhadra
In the Mahabharata Subhadra takes the reins herself when she elopes with Arjuna, and at Puri she rides the chariot between her two brothers. The name is warm and roundly auspicious without ever sounding soft.
Subhadra is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-BHUD-rah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Subhadra?
Subhadra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Subhadra
- Subhadra Kumari ChauhanHindi poet who wrote the ballad of the Rani of Jhansi
- Subhadra JoshiIndian independence activist and parliamentarian
Spellings and variants of Subhadra
Names similar to Subhadra
Sumitra
soo-MEE-trah
Good friend; the mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna in the Ramayana
Lopamudra
loh-pah-MOO-drah
Rigvedic seer and wife of sage Agastya, composer of her own hymn
Yasodhara
yah-SHO-dah-rah
Bearer of glory, the wife of Prince Siddhartha
Sharvani
shar-VAH-nee
Consort of Sharva, an epithet of Parvati
Shivaan
shih-VAAN
Auspicious one, follower of the auspicious lord
Shreeya
SHREE-yaa
Prosperity, auspicious good fortune
Shreyansi
shray-AHN-see
Auspicious, most excellent, feminine of Shreyansa
Sulochana
soo-loh-CHAH-nah
One with beautiful eyes, wife of Meghnad in the Ramayana
Subhadra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Subhadra mean?
Subhadra means "Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Subhadra?
Subhadra is pronounced soo-BHUD-rah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Subhadra?
Subhadra scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Subhadra?
Subhadra carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Subhadra?
The lucky number for Subhadra is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.