Mitra

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Hindi, Persian, Greek
"friend; earth mother"

Mitra Origin and Meaning

The name Mitra is a girl's name of Hindi origin meaning "friend; earth mother".

Deriving from the Sanskrit Mithra, Mitra is the Hindu god of the sun and of friendship. This transcription is unisex in Hindi, while in Persian, it is the feminine form.

Notable bearers of Mitra include filmmaker Mitra Farahani, Indian freedom fighter Mitra Bir, and actress and writer Mitra Jouhari,

An alternative and unrelated derivation of Mitra is from the modern Greek name, Dimitra, meaning "earth mother".

Mitra in Pop Culture

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    aka "Mitra," means "uterus" and/or "womb" in Greek