Mistral: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mistral – Meaning: the powerful, cold north/northwest wind of southern France (literally 'masterful' wind) – Origin: Occitan/Provençal (via French) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: miss-TRAHL


Mistral is an Occitan/Provençal (via French) unisex name meaning “the powerful, cold north/northwest wind of southern France (literally 'masterful' wind)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mistral

Meaning: The powerful, cold north/northwest wind of southern France (literally 'masterful' wind).

Origin: Occitan/Provençal (via French).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mistral

Phonetic: miss-TRAHL   IPA: /mɪˈstrɑːl/

Popularity of Mistral

Mistral 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.

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