As a deity name
Name 809 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अक्रूरा' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is अक्रूर, meaning Not cruel. — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago nearest word: अक्रूर — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
not cruel, gentle — feminine form of akrūra
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested members (member rUrA unglossed)Multiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "akrūrā" is the feminine form of "akrūra" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
a-krūra mfn. not cruel, gentle
a-krūra m. N. of Kṛṣṇa's paternal uncle, MBh.
Alternative readings
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