HinduGirlSanskrit
Mandira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“house; dwelling; temple”
مندرا
मन्दिरा
What Mandira means
Mandira (مندرا, Sanskrit मन्दिरा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “house; dwelling; temple”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mandira.
Mandira at a glance
- Meaning
- house; dwelling; temple
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mun-di-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mandira
- In English
- house; dwelling; temple
- اردو میں معنی
- گھر، مسکن، مندر
Origin and history of Mandira
Sanskrit mandira, 'house'.
Base wordSanskrit mandira
How to say and write Mandira
- Say it
- mun-di-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mandira
- Urdu
- مندرا
- Original script
- मन्दिरा
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Mandira
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mandira.
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- Mokshموکشliberation; releaseBoySanskrit
- Mukundمکندa name of Vishnu and KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Murariمراریenemy of the demon Mura; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
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Names that sound like Mandira
Questions about the name Mandira
What does the name Mandira mean?
Mandira means “house; dwelling; temple”. In Urdu: گھر، مسکن، مندر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mandira a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mandira is a girl’s name.
Is Mandira a Hindu name?
Yes. Mandira is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mandira, 'house'.
How do you pronounce Mandira?
Say it “mun-di-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mandira in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mandira is written مندرا. In its original script: मन्दिरा.
Is the meaning of Mandira verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.