Antara: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Antara – Meaning: interval; inner/inside – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AHN-tuh-ruh


Antara is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “interval; inner/inside”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Antara

Meaning: Interval; inner/inside.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: "Of the heart" / "melodic interval" Actually: "Of the heart" is a loose, sentimental gloss rather than the literal sense; the word's core meaning is 'interval' or 'inner/inside,' not specifically 'heart.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Antara

Phonetic: AHN-tuh-ruh   IPA: /ˈʌntərə/

Popularity of Antara

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1990–2023.

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