Meaning and Origin
What does the name Mitra mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Iran, Islamic Republic of, the name Mitra is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Protector of light and sun".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Mitra is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Protector of light, truth and love".
- According to a user from Oregon, U.S., the name Mitra means "God of sun and fire".
- A submission from Iran, Islamic Republic of says the name Mitra means "The sun" and is of Persian / Iranian origin.
- Hindu god of friendship and alliances; usually invoked together with Varuna as a supporter of heaven and earth
From Sanskrit मित्र (mitrá); see there for further etymology.
Compare Avestan-derived Mithra (Iranian), and Latin-derived Mithras (Roman).
- A divinity of Indic culture, hypostasis of friendship and one-half of the dvandva (compound divinity) Varuna-Mitra.
- (uncommon) A deity invoked in the Hurrian Mitanni of ca. 1400 BC.
- (rare) Misspelling of Iranian Mithra (Miθra).