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مِيترَا
Mitra
MEE-tra
“Friendship; ancient deity of covenant.”
About Mitra
Mitra is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "friendship; ancient deity of covenant" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from Old Iranian 'Mithra' — a pre-Islamic deity associated with covenant, light, and friendship. Used as a modern Iranian feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Mitra's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mitra
- What does the name Mitra mean?
- Mitra (مِيترَا) means "Friendship; ancient deity of covenant". Persian, from Old Iranian 'Mithra' — a pre-Islamic deity associated with covenant, light, and friendship. Used as a modern Iranian feminine name.
- Is Mitra a name from the Qur'an?
- Mitra does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mitra a boy or a girl name?
- Mitra is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Mitra come from?
- Mitra is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
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