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Shatrughan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“slayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brother”
شتروگھن
शत्रुघ्न
What Shatrughan means
Shatrughan (شتروگھن, Sanskrit शत्रुघ्न) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “slayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brother”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śatrughna.
Shatrughan at a glance
- Meaning
- slayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brother
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sha-tru-ghan
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shatrughan
- In English
- slayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brother
- اردو میں معنی
- دشمنوں کو مارنے والا، رام کے سب سے چھوٹے بھائی کا نام
Origin and history of Shatrughan
Sanskrit śatrughna, slayer of enemies, name of Rama's youngest brother.
Base wordSanskrit śatrughna
How to say and write Shatrughan
- Say it
- sha-tru-ghan3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shatrughan
- Urdu
- شتروگھن
- Original script
- शत्रुघ्न
- Other spellings
- Shatrughna
- Themes
- Strength
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Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shatrughan.
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Names like Shatrughan
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Names that sound like Shatrughan
Questions about the name Shatrughan
What does the name Shatrughan mean?
Shatrughan means “slayer of enemies; name of Rama's youngest brother”. In Urdu: دشمنوں کو مارنے والا، رام کے سب سے چھوٹے بھائی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shatrughan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shatrughan is a boy’s name.
Is Shatrughan a Hindu name?
Yes. Shatrughan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śatrughna, slayer of enemies, name of Rama's youngest brother.
How do you pronounce Shatrughan?
Say it “sha-tru-ghan”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shatrughan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shatrughan is written شتروگھن. In its original script: शत्रुघ्न.
What are other spellings of Shatrughan?
Shatrughan is also spelled Shatrughna.
Is the meaning of Shatrughan 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.