About the name Sugriva
Sugriva's friendship with Rama is sealed by fire and repaid with an army, one of the epic's clearest studies in what an alliance actually costs both sides. As a given name it is rare almost to the point of novelty, since the character remains firmly a supporting one.
Sugriva is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-GREE-vuh. 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 classical era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sugriva?
Sugriva 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 Sugriva
- Sugrivaking of Kishkindha whose army searched the world for Sita in the Ramayana
Spellings and variants of Sugriva
Names similar to Sugriva
Sanatan
suh-NAA-tun
Eternal or everlasting, without beginning or end
Vamana
VAA-muh-nuh
The dwarf, fifth avatar of Vishnu who humbled king Bali
Lakshman
LUKSH-mahn
One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother
Samyak
SUM-yuk
Right or correct, as in samyak darshana, right faith
Shatrughna
shuh-TROOG-nuh
Destroyer of enemies, the youngest brother of Rama
Siddhant
SID-dhahnt
Established principle, doctrine, conclusion
Sudhanshu
soo-DHAAN-shoo
The moon, one whose rays are nectar
Rajesh
ruh-JAYSH
King of kings, ruler among rulers
Sugriva — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sugriva mean?
Sugriva means "One with a beautiful neck, the vanara king who allied with Rama". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sugriva?
Sugriva is pronounced soo-GREE-vuh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sugriva?
Sugriva 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 Sugriva?
Sugriva carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sugriva?
The lucky number for Sugriva is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.