Rudra
रुद्र
Fearsome; Name of Lord Shiva; The terrible; God of storms; Thunder and lightning
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Meaning of Rudra
Fearsome; Name of Lord Shiva; The terrible; God of storms; Thunder and lightning
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Pronunciation & Structure
Pronunciation: /ROO-druh/
Syllables: 2
Akshara Count: 2.5
Rashi & Nakshatra
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Numerology
6
Chaldean Number 6
Number 6 is ruled by Venus (Shukra), the planet of love, beauty, and luxury. People with this number are loving, responsible, and deeply care for family. They have an eye for beauty and create harmonious environments. In Indian tradition, Venus (Shukra) is the guru of the asuras and represents artistic talent, material comforts, and deep affection.
Planet: Venus
Colors: Pink, Rose, White, Light Blue Days: Friday Gems: Diamond, White Sapphire, White Topaz
Browse Number 6 names
Spelling Variants of Rudra
— Same name, different spellings
All variants below refer to the same name (रुद्र) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Sounds Similar
Rudro
रुद्र
Howler; Roarer (an epithet of Shiva)
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)
Rudri
रुद्री
Consort of Rudra; Goddess Parvati/Durga
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 1)
Rudhira
रुधिरा
Blood; Saffron
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)
Ruder
रुद्र
Fierce, terrible, howler; A name of Lord Shiva.
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 2)
Rudram
रुद्रम
Lucky
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 1)
Rudran
रुद्रन
God Shiva
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 1)
Rudhir
रुधिर
Blood; Red
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 1, name dist 3)
Rudhran
रुद्रन
God Shiva
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 2)
Rudresh
रुद्रेश
Fearful Lord
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 2, name dist 3)
Rudrani
रुद्राणी
Goddess Parvati, Rudra's wife, The Goddess Parvati or Durga
🔊 Phonetic match (key dist 3, name dist 2)
Similar Meaning
Shivesh
शिवेश
Lord Shiva; Shiva + Ish; Shiva; The God
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Somnath
सोमनाथ
God name; Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Siddha
सिद्ध
Name of Lord Shiva; Good Deva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Rudr
रुद्र
Fearsome; Name of Lord Shiva; The terrible; God of storms; Thunder and lightning
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Samesh
समेश
Lord of equality; God-like
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Havish
हविष
Lord Shiva; Sacrifice; One who gives offerings to God
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Harmesh
हरमेश
Lord of all; God
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Romesh
रमेश
God of Lord Rama; Lord Vishnu
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Ragab
राघव
Lord of God, Lord Ram, Ragavender God
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Siddh
सिद्ध
Name of Lord Shiva; Good Deva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #808, #2059, #33 (Jaccard 1.00)
Style Based
Atmajyoti
आत्मज्योति
Light of soul
✨ Similar style: ?-akshara, traditional, vowel ending
Saru
सरु
Lord Vishnu; An arrow; Dart; The thunderbolt of Indra; The weapon of the maruts; Passion; Epithet of Vishnu
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Vishva
विश्व
Universe; World; All-pervading
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Sashi
शशि
The Moon; An Apsara or celestial Goddess
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Sparsha
स्पर्श
Touch; Feeling; Sensation; Love; Care
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Madhu
मधु
Honey; Sweet; Nectar; Charming
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Krishna
कृष्ण
Lord Krishna; Name of the river
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Manu
मनु
Wise; Intelligent; Founder father of human beings; Humankind; Thought
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Dhyana
ध्यान
Meditation; Contemplation
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Bhadra
भद्रा
Good; Auspicious; Galaxy; Fair complexion; Attractive; Worthy; Wealthy; Successful; Happy
✨ Similar style: 3-akshara, modern, vowel ending
Mythological
Acalesvara
अचलेश्वर
God of the immovable; Another name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Achintya
अचिन्त्य
Surpassing thought; Incogitable
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Akul
अकुल
A name of Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ashutosh
आशुतोष
One who fulfils wishes instantly; Content; Happy; Another name for Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Bhairav
भैरव
Formidable; Another name for Lord Shiva; One who vanquishes fear
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Dakshesh
दक्षेश
Lord Shiva; Lord of Daksha; An epithet of Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Durjaya
दुर्जय
Difficult to conquer; Unvanquished
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekaksha
एकाक्ष
One-eyed; Lord Shiva
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Ekapad
एकपाद
Lord Shiva; Having one foot; One-footed
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Gaurinath
गौरीनाथ
Lord Shiva, Consort of Gauri
📖 Both names of deity 'Shiva'
Same Origin
Saru
सरु
Lord Vishnu; An arrow; Dart; The thunderbolt of Indra; The weapon of the maruts; Passion; Epithet of Vishnu
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Vishva
विश्व
Universe; World; All-pervading
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Sneh
स्नेह
Affection
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Sashi
शशि
The Moon; An Apsara or celestial Goddess
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Rut
ऋतु
Order; Truth; Divine law
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Kunj
कुंज
Trees and creepers are overgrown; Arbour; Living in greenery
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Sparsha
स्पर्श
Touch; Feeling; Sensation; Love; Care
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Madhu
मधु
Honey; Sweet; Nectar; Charming
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Krishna
कृष्ण
Lord Krishna; Name of the river
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Manu
मनु
Wise; Intelligent; Founder father of human beings; Humankind; Thought
🌿 Both sanskrit origin names
Rudra in Different Languages
Hindi
रुद्र
Rudra
भयंकर, भगवान शिव का नाम, तूफानों का देवता
Bengali
রুদ্র
Rudra
ভয়ঙ্কর; ভগবান শিবের নাম; ঝড়, বজ্র ও বিদ্যুতের দেবতা।
Marathi
रुद्र
Rudra
भयंकर, भगवान शिवाचे नाव, वादळांचा देव
Telugu
రుద్ర
Rudra
భయంకరమైన; శివుని పేరు; తుఫానుల దేవుడు.
Tamil
ருத்ரா
Rudra
பயங்கரமான; சிவபெருமானின் பெயர்; புயல், இடி, மின்னலின் கடவுள்.
Gujarati
રુદ્ર
Rudra
ભયાનક, ભગવાન શિવનું નામ, તોફાન અને વીજળીના દેવ.
Kannada
ರುದ್ರ
Rudra
ಭಯಂಕರ; ಶಿವನ ಹೆಸರು; ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ, ಗುಡುಗು, ಮಿಂಚಿನ ದೇವರು.
Malayalam
രുദ്രൻ
Rudra
ഭയങ്കരൻ; ശിവന്റെ പേര്; കൊടുങ്കാറ്റിന്റെയും ഇടിമിന്നലിന്റെയും ദൈവം.
Punjabi
ਰੁਦਰ
Rudra
ਭਿਆਨਕ; ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ; ਤੂਫਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਦੇਵਤਾ; ਗਰਜ ਅਤੇ ਬਿਜਲੀ।
Odia
ରୁଦ୍ର
Rudra
ଭୟଙ୍କର, ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କ ନାମ, ଝଡ଼ ଓ ବଜ୍ରର ଦେବତା।
Sanskrit
रुद्र
Rudra
भयंकर, गर्जना करने वाला, भगवान शिव का एक नाम
Nepali
रुद्र
Rudra
भयंकर, भगवान शिवको नाम, आँधीबेहरीका देवता
Frequently Asked Questions
Fearsome; Name of Lord Shiva; The terrible; God of storms; Thunder and lightning
Tula
Swati
The Chaldean numerology number of Rudra is 6.
Rudra can be used for both boys and girls.
Rudra has its origin in sanskrit.
Rudra is pronounced as /ROO-druh/.
Rudra has 2 syllables.
Rudra has an akshara count of 2.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.
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Samesh
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Lord of God, Lord Ram, Ragavender God
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Given by God; Lord Vishnu
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Lord of all; God
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