At a Glance: Name: Mithra – Meaning: contract, covenant (personified as a divine guarantor of oaths) – Origin: Avestan/Old Iranian – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: MITH-ruh
Mithra is an Avestan/Old Iranian unisex name meaning “contract, covenant (personified as a divine guarantor of oaths)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mithra
Meaning: Contract, covenant (personified as a divine guarantor of oaths).
Origin: Avestan/Old Iranian.
A common claim: Mithra means 'friend' or 'light' Actually: These are secondary/later associations, not the core etymology; the attested root meaning is 'contract, covenant, oath.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mithra
Phonetic: MITH-ruh IPA: /ˈmɪθrə/
Popularity of Mithra
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2009–2024.
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