Gender Masculine
Scripts ๐’€ญ๐’Ž๐’…(Sumerian Cuneiform, Akkadian Cuneiform)

Meaning & History

Derived from Sumerian ๐’Ž (nin) meaning "lord" and ๐’… (urta) meaning "ear of barley". In Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian mythology Ninurta was a god of agriculture, hunting and healing, later associated with war. He was also called Ningirsu, though they may have originally been separate deities.

Related Names

Rootsnin + urta

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Entry updated June 9, 2023