What Mangal means
Mangal (منگل, Sanskrit ਮੰਗਲ) is a Sikh and Hindu boy’s name that means “auspicious; joy; well-being”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, maṅgala.
Mangal at a glance
- Meaning
- auspicious; joy; well-being
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh and Hindu
- Say it
- man-gal
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mangal
- In English
- auspicious; joy; well-being
- اردو میں معنی
- مبارک، خوشی، بھلائی
Origin and history of Mangal
Sanskrit maṅgala, good fortune, happiness; in Gurbani mangal also means a song of joy.
Base wordSanskrit maṅgala
How to say and write Mangal
- Say it
- man-gal2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mangal
- Urdu
- منگل
- Original script
- ਮੰਗਲ
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Mangal
Sikh and Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mangal.
- Madhuمدھوhoney; sweetGirlSanskrit
- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlSanskrit
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlSanskrit
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Madhurimaمدھریماsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
- Mangalaمنگلاauspicious; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Muditaمدتاhappy; delighted; joyGirlSanskrit
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
Names like Mangal
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
- Harshہرشjoy; delight; happinessBoySanskrit
- Harshitہرشتdelighted; joyfulBoySanskrit
- Iqbalاقبالgood fortune; prosperityBoyArabic
- Jethanandجیٹھانندjoy of the eldestBoySanskrit
- Kalyanکلیانbeautiful; auspicious; welfareBoySanskrit
- Khushalخوشحالhappy; prosperousBoyPersian
Names that sound like Mangal
Questions about the name Mangal
What does the name Mangal mean?
Mangal means “auspicious; joy; well-being”. In Urdu: مبارک، خوشی، بھلائی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mangal a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mangal is a boy’s name.
Is Mangal a Sikh and Hindu name?
Yes. Mangal is used by Sikh and Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit maṅgala, good fortune, happiness; in Gurbani mangal also means a song of joy.
How do you pronounce Mangal?
Say it “man-gal”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Mangal in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mangal is written منگل. In its original script: ਮੰਗਲ.
Is the meaning of Mangal 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.