What origin is the name Antara?

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

Is Antara a popular name?

Antara 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 Antara?

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

How is Antara written in its native script?

Antara is written अंतरा.

What is the rashi of the name Antara?

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

Antara

Q: Is Antara a rare name?

Yes. Antara 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 Antara

Antara

Unisex

sanskrit

3 syllables

Antara is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Paragraph; the crescendo in hindustani music; a notation in indian music", Rashi Mesh.

With sanskrit roots, Antara is a unisex name that means "Paragraph; the crescendo in hindustani music; a notation in indian music". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: अंतरा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Paragraph; the crescendo in hindustani music; a notation in indian music

Popularity

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

Written as अंतरा

Quick answers about Antara

Very rare in US records

What does Antara mean?

Antara is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Paragraph; the crescendo in hindustani music; a notation in indian music".

Is Antara a rare name?

Yes. Antara 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 Antara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 5

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.