Shatrughna name meaning

About the name Shatrughna

Shatrughna is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Slayer of enemies; brother of Lord Rama”.

Shatrughna has 10 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.

You will also find Shatrughna in these lists: Lord Rama names.

Shatrughna and rashi

Shatrughna begins with the sound “Sha”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Kanya (Virgo) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Shatrughna in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Shatrughna: S(1) + H(8) + A(1) + T(2) + R(9) + U(3) + G(7) + H(8) + N(5) + A(1) = 45 → 4 + 5 = 9.

So the numerology number of Shatrughna is 9. Number 9 is traditionally linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

Other spellings of Shatrughna

Families in different regions also write Shatrughna as: Satrughna.

Two-part names with Shatrughna

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Shatrughna is often joined with a second name. 24 such names are in our directory, for example:

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