Agnimitra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agnimitra

What is the meaning of the name Agnimitra ?

The baby name Agnimitra is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əɡnɪˈmitrə/ (ug-NEE-mee-truh).

Agnimitra is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Agnimitra is a Sanskrit compound (agni “fire; the Vedic fire god” + mitra “friend, ally”), yielding the sense “friend of fire” or “ally of Agni,” with connotations of protection, purity, and energizing brilliance. In classical transliteration the stem is Agnimitra; the nominative masculine is Agnimitraḥ. The name is traditionally masculine but its luminous, devotional nuance has encouraged occasional modern unisex use.

It was borne by the second Śuṅga ruler, son of Puṣyamitra Śuṅga, and by the royal protagonist of Kālidāsa’s play Mālavikāgnimitram, which helped cement its prestige in Sanskrit literature. While uncommon today, it appears in North and East India, especially among families drawn to Sanskritic heritage. Variants and spellings include Agnimithra (southern transliteration), Agni Mitra (spaced form), and Bengali-influenced Agnimitro; the grammatically feminine Sanskrit form is Agnimitrā. Informal short forms include Agni and Mitra.

⚙ Agnimitra is extremely rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.