Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Persian.
The story
In mythological stories, Mithra is associated with the god of light.
Mithra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 321
- 5 boys · 316 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 48 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,892 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −54%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,892 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 52.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 355 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mithra’s family of names
Mithra has a related form in Mitra. Mithra has a related form in Mythra. Mithra has a related form in Mytra.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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