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Indra

إندراIn Arabic

Meaning
Name of the Vedic king of the gods, a major deity of Hinduism
About the name
Indra is a common male name in Indonesia, where name customs list it with Krisna, Wisnu and Surya among Sanskrit-derived names of gods and heroes.
For
A boy
Origin
Sanskrit

Islamic naming guidance

  • Discouraged
  • Scholars differ about this name.

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a deity worshipped besides God: disliked

Name of the Vedic king of the gods, a major deity of Hinduism, so it falls under names of deities worshipped besides Allah. Seekers Guidance (an answer by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani) lists taking the name of a Hindu deity among names that directly express disbelief and calls them prohibited, so a scholar should decide whether this name belongs in the forbidden tier. No ruling on this exact name was read.

Confidence: low

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