What origin is the name Angira?

Angira comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Angira a popular name?

Angira is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Angira?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Angira — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Angira written in its native script?

Angira is written अंगिरा.

What is the rashi of the name Angira?

Angira starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Angira

Q: Is Angira a rare name?

Yes. Angira does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Angira

Angira

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Angira is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name identified as the mother of Birhaspati, holding significance in ancient Vedic traditions.", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Angira pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name identified as the mother of Birhaspati, holding significance in ancient Vedic traditions.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अंगिरा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name identified as the mother of Birhaspati, holding significance in ancient Vedic traditions.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as अंगिरा

Quick answers about Angira

Very rare in US records

What does Angira mean?

Angira is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name identified as the mother of Birhaspati, holding significance in ancient Vedic traditions.".

Is Angira a rare name?

Yes. Angira does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Angira

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.