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Mitra
OriginHindi, Persian, Greek
Meaning"friend; earth mother"
About Mitra
Deriving from the Sanskrit Mithra, Mitra is the Hindu god of the sun and of friendship. This transcription is unisex in Hindi, while in Persian, it is the feminine form.
Notable bearers of Mitra include filmmaker Mitra Farahani, Indian freedom fighter Mitra Bir, and actress and writer Mitra Jouhari,
An alternative and unrelated derivation of Mitra is from the modern Greek name, Dimitra, meaning "earth mother".
Pronounced MIT-ruh.
As of October 2026, Mitra ranked #11605 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3606 in 1971.
Editor's take: The name Mitra is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "friend; earth mother".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- μήτρα
aka "Mitra," means "uterus" and/or "womb" in Greek
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