At a Glance
- Meaning
- Auspicious; also the name of the planet Mars and its presiding deity in Hindu tradition
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAHN-guh-luh
Mangala is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “auspicious; also the name of the planet Mars and its presiding deity in Hindu tradition”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Mangala
Meaning: Auspicious; also the name of the planet Mars and its presiding deity in Hindu tradition.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Often described on baby-name sites as an epithet of the goddess Parvati meaning 'auspicious.' Actually: The 'auspicious' sense is correct, but the name ties primarily to the war/Mars deity and planet in Hindu tradition, not specifically to Parvati.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mangala
MAHN-guh-luhIPA /ˈmʌŋɡələ/
Popularity of Mangala
Mangala doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Mangala
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