Indra (given name)

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Indra
GenderFemale, Male
Name day February 1
Origin
Region of origin India, Nepal, Latvia

Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in India and Nepal, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine. [1] [2] In Latvia, the associated name day is February 1. [3]

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Notable people named Indra

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Indra grounder warrior on the CW's post apocalyptic series the 100.

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References

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