The baby name Mitra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-trah (IPA: /ˈmiːtrə/; Persian: /miːtrɒ/).
Mitra is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Mitra is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-trah (IPA: /ˈmiːtrə/; Persian: /miːtrɒ/).
Mitra is Sanskrit in Origin.
Mitra is an Indo-Iranian name rooted in Sanskrit mitra and Avestan miθra, denoting “friend,” “ally,” and by extension “covenant” or “treaty.” In the Rigveda, Mitra is a deity paired with Varuna, embodying social bonds and right order; the Iranian counterpart Mithra evolved into Middle Persian Mihr/Mehr, linked with the sun, love, and fidelity, and later echoed in the Roman cult of Mithras. The name thus carries connotations of friendship, reliability, and light.
Usage spans cultures and genders: in India it appears as a unisex given name and as a Bengali surname, while in Iran it is a common feminine name. Variants and related forms include Mithra (South Asian feminine spelling), Mitraa, Mithraa, and the Iranian/Persian cognates Mihr and Mehr; Mithras survives mainly as a historical/theological form. The name appeals for its concise meaning - trusted companion - and its deep, shared Indo-Iranian heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #72 | 23 | 2,402 |
| AF | 0 | #72 | 5 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #100 | 1,297 | 8,334 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| IR | 0 | #192 | 38 | 4,221 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #223 | 9 | 3,559 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 7,429 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #363 | 24 | 8,413 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #376 | 16 | 1,368 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #395 | 26 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #489 | 16 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #514 | 40 | 20,968 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #524 | 29 | 10,162 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #559 | 18 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #596 | 36 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #626 | 82 | 18,093 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #655 | 84 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #683 | 15 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #755 | 84 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #875 | 81 | 5,933 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #914 | 22 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #930 | 65 | 24,821 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #968 | 34 | 16,750 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 62 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 50 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,153 | 59 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,423 | 192 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
Mitra is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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