Mithra: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

MITH-ruhIPA /ˈmɪθrə/

Popularity of Mithra

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