Subhadraa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Subhadraa

What is the meaning of the name Subhadraa ?

The baby name Subhadraa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /suːˈbʱɑːdrɑː/ (soo-BHA-draa).

Subhadraa is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Subhadraa derives from Sanskrit Subhadrā (सुभद्रा), from the prefix su- “good, excellent” + bhadra “auspicious, fortunate,” giving the meaning “very auspicious,” “fortunate,” or “noble.” In Sanskrit it also occurs adjectivally as “gracious/propitious,” so as a given name it carries a blessing of good fortune.

The name is notable in the Mahābhārata: Subhadra is Krishna and Balarama’s sister, Arjuna’s wife, and Abhimanyu’s mother, and in Odisha she is venerated with Jagannath and Balabhadra. Usage remains common across Hindu communities in India and Nepal. Variants and transliterations include Subhadrā (IAST), Subhadra (anglicized), Shubhadra (modern sh-spelling), and Subhadraa, which marks the long final ā in English orthography.

⚙ We have no record of Subhadraa in any national birth registry or name dataset. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.