The baby name Meghnad is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEGH-nahd.
Meghnad is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Meghnad is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEGH-nahd.
Meghnad is Sanskrit in Origin.
Meghnad is the modern Indo-Aryan form of Sanskrit Meghanāda, written मेघनाद in Devanagari. Its earliest securely attested setting is epic Sanskrit, where the compound joins megha, cloud, with nāda, resonant sound, roar, or cry. The final element comes from the verbal root √nad, to sound or roar, with the noun-forming vowel ā; the literal sense is cloud-roar, hence thunder.
In the Ramayana, Meghanāda is the birth name of Ravana’s son, later called Indrajit after defeating Indra; the name is therefore literary and mythological rather than a deity title. Hindu naming practice in northern and eastern India has kept forms such as Meghnad, Meghanad, Meghanada, Meghnaad, and Meghnath in circulation, though it remains uncommon. Modern bearers include astrophysicist Meghnad Saha and economist Meghnad Desai.
Meghnad is a rare name. There are only 23 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.
| Meghnad Saha Meghnad Saha was an Indian astrophysicist best known for the Saha ionisation equation, which transformed how astronomers linked the spectra of stars to their actual temperatures. He also helped develop the theory of thermal ionisation and later served as a politician. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Meghnad is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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