The baby name Renukamma is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced reh-NOO-kahm-mah (IPA: /re.nuː.kəmmə/).
The baby name Renukamma is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced reh-NOO-kahm-mah (IPA: /re.nuː.kəmmə/).
Renukamma is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Renukamma is a South Indian feminine name rooted in Sanskrit Renukā (from reṇu “fine dust, pollen” + -kā), the theonym of the mother of the sage-hero Paraśurāma. In Kannada and some Telugu contexts, the honorific amma (“mother”) is appended, yielding Renukamma - literally “Mother Renuka” - a respectful devotional form that also functions as a given name. The goddess is venerated across Karnataka, Telangana, and Maharashtra (notably at Saundatti/Yellamma and Mahur), and families devoted to her often bestow this name on daughters.
Usage is strongest among Kannada speakers, where -amma endings are traditional in women’s names, though modern urban forms may shorten to Renuka or Renu. Variants and related forms include Renuka, Reṇukā, Rennuka, Renu (pet form), Renuka Devi, Renukaji (Hindi honorific), Yellamma/Yallamma (regional epithet), and Ekvira (Maharashtrian identification). The meaning evokes earth’s fine particles - humility and purity - combined with maternal reverence.
Renukamma is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 6 recorded uses, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
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