Entry № 2303 · Sanskrit origin

Subhadra Subhadra — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ soob-HAH-drah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Sanskrit

Meaning

"Auspicious (Krishna's sister, Arjuna's wife)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Sanskrit)

The meaning

A name that means "auspicious (krishna's sister, arjuna's wife)".

Subhadra (सुभद्रा) combines the Sanskrit su (good) and bhadra (auspicious). **Subhadra** was the **sister of Krishna and Balarama** in the Mahabharata — **she eloped with Arjuna** (with Krishna's approval) and bore his great son Abhimanyu, father of King Parikshit. **In Jagannath temple traditions, she is worshipped alongside her brothers.**

Featured in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.

Auspicious. Krishna's sister who eloped with Arjuna.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

सुभद्रा

Transliteration: Subhadrā
Pronunciation: / sʊbˈhɑː.drə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Subhadra stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Subhadra · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Subhadras before her.

Real people

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Indian poet-revolutionary.

1904 – 1948

In fiction

Subhadra

Mahabharata.

Names connected to Subhadra.

Numerology

The number behind Subhadra.

The Seeker

Subhadra reduces to seven — the number of auspicious sister.

Parents on Subhadra

Why families chose this name.

"Krishna's sister. Eight letters. Subhadra."

Priya · Mother of one · Mathura