The baby name Akrur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈkruːrə/ (uh-KROO-rah).
The baby name Akrur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈkruːrə/ (uh-KROO-rah).
Akrur is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Akrur is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit Akrūra (अक्रूर), built from a- "not" + krūra "cruel," yielding the sense "not cruel," hence "kind, gentle, compassionate." Classical dictionaries gloss it with benevolence and mildness, and the form Akrura is the standard transliteration.
In Hindu tradition, Akrura is a prominent Yadava elder in the Mahabharata and Puranas, renowned as the devout charioteer who escorted Krishna and Balarama from Vrindavana to Mathura; sites such as Akrura Ghat in Vrindavan commemorate him. The name occurs across North Indian languages, with variants and spellings including Akrura (Sanskrit/academia), Akroor (Hindi), Akrur (Bengali/Marathi), and less commonly Akroora or Akrour. Modern use is uncommon but recognizable, especially among Vaishnava families and those seeking virtue-centered names. Feminine counterparts are rare; informal nicknames like Akru or Roor may appear in colloquial use.
Akrur is about as rare as a name gets. We count just 5 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Akrur is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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