The baby name Mandira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mənˈdɪrə/ (mun-DEE-rah).
The baby name Mandira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mənˈdɪrə/ (mun-DEE-rah).
Mandira is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Mandira is an Indian feminine given name drawn from Sanskrit maṇḍira (मन्दिर), a classical word for “temple,” “dwelling,” or “palace,” especially a sacred abode. The name carries connotations of sanctuary, reverence, and beauty - an abode fit for the divine. In North Indian languages the related everyday noun mandir means temple, and Mandira preserves that elevated, poetic register.
Used across Hindu communities in India, Nepal, and the broader South Asian diaspora, the given name gained currency in the 20th century with the revival of Sanskritic names and remains familiar through figures such as Indian presenter and actor Mandira Bedi. Variant and transliterated forms include Maṇḍira (scholarly IAST), Mondira (Bengali-influenced romanization), and regional spellings in Devanagari and other Indic scripts. Related concept-names include Alaya and Devalaya, likewise evoking dwellings of the sacred.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #368 | 19 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #498 | 18 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #514 | 118 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #897 | 39 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Mandira is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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