What origin is the name Mangala?

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

Is Mangala a popular name?

Mangala 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 Mangala?

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

How is Mangala written in its native script?

Mangala is written मंगला.

What is the rashi of the name Mangala?

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

Mangala

Q: Is Mangala a rare name?

Yes. Mangala 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 Mangala

Mangala

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Mangala is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Auspicious bliss; blessed; auspicious, bliss; auspicious, bliss, goddess parvati", Rashi Simha.

With sanskrit roots, Mangala is a girl name that means "Auspicious bliss; blessed; auspicious, bliss; auspicious, bliss, goddess parvati". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Auspicious bliss; blessed; auspicious, bliss; auspicious, bliss, goddess parvati

Popularity

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

Written as मंगला

Quick answers about Mangala

Very rare in US records

What does Mangala mean?

Mangala is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Auspicious bliss; blessed; auspicious, bliss; auspicious, bliss, goddess parvati".

Is Mangala a rare name?

Yes. Mangala 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 Mangala

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.