Shatrughna: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shatrughna – Meaning: slayer of enemies – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shuh-TROOG-nuh


Shatrughna is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “slayer of enemies”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Shatrughna

Meaning: Slayer of enemies.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Shatrughna

Phonetic: shuh-TROOG-nuh

Popularity of Shatrughna

Shatrughna doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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