Renukka as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Renukka

What is the meaning of the name Renukka ?

The baby name Renukka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-NOO-kah (REH-noo-kah) — IPA: /reˈnuːkə/ or /reˈnʊkə/.

Renukka is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Renukka is a South Asian feminine name rooted in Sanskrit, most closely linked to Reṇukā, the mother-goddess of the sage-hero Paraśurāma and wife of Jamadagni in Hindu tradition. The element reṇu means “fine dust,” “pollen,” or “minute particle,” and with the feminine suffix -kā yields the sense “she of the fine dust,” a poetic emblem of subtlety, purity, and generative power. As Renuka Devi - widely venerated as Yellamma in parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana - the name has enjoyed continuous cultural presence and devotional resonance across India and among the diaspora.

Renukka represents a contemporary spelling variant; the double k often reflects Dravidian-influenced orthography or an attempt to clarify pronunciation. Common forms include Renuka (standard), Reṇukā (scholarly transliteration), Renuga (Tamil/Sri Lankan usage), and the affectionate short form Renu. Usage spans Hindu communities especially, but the name appears broadly in South Asian naming traditions.

⚙ Renukka is a genuine rarity. We count just 7 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 2 countries.