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Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hindi : Friend; the sun

How Popular Is The Name Mitra

Family name origins & meanings

  • Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi : Hindu (Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit mitra ‘friend’, ‘ally’. Mitra is the name of an important deity in the Vedas; the name also refers to the sun as a deity.

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