What origin is the name Mandira?

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

Is Mandira a popular name?

Mandira 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 Mandira?

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

How is Mandira written in its native script?

Mandira is written मंदिरा.

What is the rashi of the name Mandira?

Mandira starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mandira

Q: Is Mandira a rare name?

Yes. Mandira 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 Mandira

Mandira

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mandira is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name can mean 'temple' or 'melody,' representing both spiritual sanctity and musical rhythm.", Rashi Simha.

Parents who choose Mandira pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name can mean 'temple' or 'melody,' representing both spiritual sanctity and musical rhythm.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मंदिरा
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name can mean 'temple' or 'melody,' representing both spiritual sanctity and musical rhythm.

Popularity

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

Written as मंदिरा

Quick answers about Mandira

Very rare in US records

What does Mandira mean?

Mandira is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name can mean 'temple' or 'melody,' representing both spiritual sanctity and musical rhythm.".

Is Mandira a rare name?

Yes. Mandira 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 Mandira

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 9

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

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Names with a similar meaning to Mandira

Mandira means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name can mean 'temple' or 'melody,' representing both spiritual sanctity and musical rhythm." — these names share that spirit.