The baby name Renuka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-NOO-kah (IPA: /reːnʊkə/).
Renuka is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Renuka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-NOO-kah (IPA: /reːnʊkə/).
Renuka is Sanskrit in Origin.
Renuka is a feminine given name from Sanskrit Reṇukā, built on reṇu meaning fine dust, pollen, or atom, with the affectionate suffix -kā, yielding senses like “made of fine particles” and, by extension, humility, earthiness, and purity. In Hindu mythology Renuka is the devoted wife of the sage Jamadagni and mother of Parashurama, later venerated as Renuka Devi (Yellamma), a protective village goddess across western and southern India.
The name appears in Puranic literature and is embedded in regional cults, with major shrines at Mahur (Maharashtra) and Saundatti (Karnataka); this sacred profile has sustained continuous use across Indian languages and among the South Asian diaspora. While primarily feminine in India, it is also used as a unisex name in Sri Lanka. Variants and spellings include Reṇukā (IAST), Renuka, Renuga (Tamil/Sinhala), and Rehnuka; common short forms are Renu, Reni, and Rinku.
| Renuka Shahane Renuka Shahane is an Indian actress and television presenter, best known for co-hosting the popular Doordarshan show Surabhi from 1993 to 2001. She has worked widely in Hindi and Marathi films as well as television. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #109 | 13 | 3,755 |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #116 | 562 | 19,177 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #145 | 915 | 13,121 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AE | 0 | #179 | 9 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #228 | 89 | 15,378 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #237 | 161 | 15,987 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #279 | 290 | 20,968 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #286 | 66 | 8,539 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #305 | 21 | 7,570 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #317 | 14 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #493 | 61 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #503 | 21 | 10,981 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #519 | 68 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #675 | 261 | 25,931 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #685 | 23 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #699 | 71 | 18,755 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #734 | 5 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #819 | 176 | 24,821 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #925 | 31 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #941 | 61 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 103 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,342 | 105 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,552 | 63 | 28,008 |
Renuka is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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