Given name
Indrani
“in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather”
Indrani is a variant of Indra. Interpretations include “one who possesses the rain; in Hinduism, a deity of thunder and rain” (Hindi) and “in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Indrani is a variant of Indra. Interpretations include “one who possesses the rain; in Hinduism, a deity of thunder and rain” (Hindi) and “in Hinduism, the god of the sky and weather” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Indrani is a variant of Indra. A possible origin is Sanskrit, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Indrani through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2011. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 684 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Indrani’s family of names
Indrani has a related form in Indra. In English usage, Indrani has a conventional equivalent in the Hindi form इंद्राणी.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.