HinduGirlSanskrit
Renuka: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the mother of Parashurama”
رینوکا
रेणुका
What Renuka means
Renuka (رینوکا, Sanskrit रेणुका) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the mother of Parashurama”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, reṇukā.
Renuka at a glance
- Meaning
- the mother of Parashurama
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ray-nu-ka
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Renuka
- In English
- the mother of Parashurama
- اردو میں معنی
- پرشورام کی ماں
Origin and history of Renuka
Sanskrit reṇukā, 'the mother of Parashurama'.
Base wordSanskrit reṇukā
How to say and write Renuka
- Say it
- ray-nu-ka3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Renuka
- Urdu
- رینوکا
- Original script
- रेणुका
Sibling names for Renuka
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Renuka.
- Rachitرچتmade; arranged; createdBoySanskrit
- Radheshyamرادھے شیامRadha and Shyam (Krishna) togetherBoySanskrit
- Raghavراگھوdescendant of Raghu; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghavendraراگھویندرchief of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghuرگھوswift; name of an ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghunandanرگھونندنdelight of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghunathرگھوناتھlord of the Raghus; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
- Raghuvirرگھویرhero of the Raghu line; a name of RamaBoySanskrit
Names like Renuka
- Rachnaرچناcreation; arrangement; compositionGirlSanskrit
- Radhaرادھاprosperity; success; the beloved of KrishnaGirlSanskrit
- Radhikaرادھیکاa name of RadhaGirlSanskrit
- Raginiراگنیa musical mode (raga)GirlSanskrit
- Rajashreeراج شریroyal splendour; fortune of a kingGirlSanskrit
- Rajeshwariراجیشوریqueen; sovereign lady; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Rajkumariراج کماریprincessGirlSanskrit
- RajniرجنیnightGirlSanskrit
- Rakhiراکھیprotective thread tied at Raksha BandhanGirlHindi
- Ramaرماdelightful; charming; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Renuka
Questions about the name Renuka
What does the name Renuka mean?
Renuka means “the mother of Parashurama”. In Urdu: پرشورام کی ماں. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Renuka a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Renuka is a girl’s name.
Is Renuka a Hindu name?
Yes. Renuka is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit reṇukā, 'the mother of Parashurama'.
How do you pronounce Renuka?
Say it “ray-nu-ka”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Renuka in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Renuka is written رینوکا. In its original script: रेणुका.
Is the meaning of Renuka verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.