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Mitra
OriginHindi, Persian, Greek
Meaning"friend; earth mother"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girls#11605
2025 SSA
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".
Mitra is also given to boys.
Pronounced MIT-ruh.
As of October 2026, Mitra ranked #12132 in US births in 2003 SSA.
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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