What origin is the name Bhanumitra?

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

Is Bhanumitra a popular name?

Bhanumitra 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 sister names for Bhanumitra?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Bhanumitra — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Bhanumitra written in its native script?

Bhanumitra is written भानुमित्र.

What is the rashi of the name Bhanumitra?

Bhanumitra starts with the syllable “Bha” (भा), which traditionally belongs to Mula nakshatra, pada 3, in Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius).

Bhanumitra

Q: Is Bhanumitra a rare name?

Yes. Bhanumitra 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 Bhanumitra

Bhanumitra

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Bhanumitra is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means friend of the sun. It is a title sometimes used to refer to the planet Mercury in astrological contexts.", Rashi Dhanu.

With sanskrit roots, Bhanumitra is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit name means friend of the sun. It is a title sometimes used to refer to the planet Mercury in astrological contexts.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: भानुमित्र
Rashi: Dhanu
Nakshatra: mula (Bha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means friend of the sun. It is a title sometimes used to refer to the planet Mercury in astrological contexts.

Popularity

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

Written as भानुमित्र

Quick answers about Bhanumitra

Very rare in US records

What does Bhanumitra mean?

Bhanumitra is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means friend of the sun. It is a title sometimes used to refer to the planet Mercury in astrological contexts.".

Is Bhanumitra a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Bhanumitra

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Bha (भा)
Rashi: Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Nakshatra: Mula, pada 3
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Bha” suit babies born in Mula nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Dhanu rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.