Indra
Indra is a man's name in India and Sri Lanka and a woman's name in Latvia and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 25% male / 75% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Latvia, India and Sri Lanka, United States
- US births since 1880
- 37 male / 685 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Indra
To address Indra when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Indra," in English, "Guten Tag Indra," in German. Indra is a man's name in India and Sri Lanka and a woman's name in Latvia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Indra,
German
Guten Tag Indra,
French
Bonjour Indra,
Spanish
Estimado/a Indra:
Chinese
Indra您好：
Japanese
Indra様
English
Hi Indra,
German
Hi Indra,
French
Salut Indra,
Spanish
Hola Indra,
Chinese
Indra你好：
Japanese
Indraさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 5% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
37 male · 685 female · 722 births recorded
Since 1980: 7% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Indra a male or female name?
Indra is a man's name in India and Sri Lanka and a woman's name in Latvia and the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Indra in an email?
To address Indra when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Indra," in English, "Guten Tag Indra," in German. Indra is a man's name in India and Sri Lanka and a woman's name in Latvia, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Indra a unisex name?
Indra is not a unisex name: 25% of people named Indra are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Indra a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/indra (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_indra,
title = {Is Indra a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/indra},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}