HinduGirlSanskrit
Mangala: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“auspicious; a name of Durga”
منگلا
मङ्गला
What Mangala means
Mangala (منگلا, Sanskrit मङ्गला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “auspicious; a name of Durga”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, maṅgalā.
Mangala at a glance
- Meaning
- auspicious; a name of Durga
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mun-ga-la
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mangala
- In English
- auspicious; a name of Durga
- اردو میں معنی
- مبارک، درگا کا نام
Origin and history of Mangala
Sanskrit maṅgalā, 'auspicious'.
Base wordSanskrit maṅgalā
How to say and write Mangala
- Say it
- mun-ga-la3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mangala
- Urdu
- منگلا
- Original script
- मङ्गला
- Themes
- Joy
Sibling names for Mangala
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mangala.
- Mangalمنگلauspiciousness; welfare; happinessBoySanskrit
- Mangalمنگلauspicious; joy; well-beingBoySanskrit
- MurliمرلیfluteBoySanskrit
- Murlidharمرلی دھرflute-holder; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Abhiramابھیرامpleasing; delightful; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Anandآنندhappiness; joy; blissBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- Devanandدیوانندjoy of the godsBoySanskrit
Names like Mangala
- Aarohiآروہیascending; the rising scale in musicGirlSanskrit
- Anandiآنندیjoyful; blissfulGirlSanskrit
- Ananditaآنندتاdelighted; made happyGirlSanskrit
- Ashaآشاhope; wish; expectationGirlSanskrit
- Bhagyashreeبھاگیہ شریfortune and grace; blessed with good fortuneGirlSanskrit
- Chanchalچنچلlively; playful; restlessGirlSanskrit
- Dhanyaدھنیاblessed; fortunate; gratefulGirlSanskrit
- Geetaگیتاsong; sacred songGirlSanskrit
- Geetanjaliگیتانجلیan offering of songsGirlSanskrit
- Harshitaہرشتاdelighted; joyfulGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Mangala
Questions about the name Mangala
What does the name Mangala mean?
Mangala means “auspicious; a name of Durga”. In Urdu: مبارک، درگا کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mangala a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mangala is a girl’s name.
Is Mangala a Hindu name?
Yes. Mangala is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit maṅgalā, 'auspicious'.
How do you pronounce Mangala?
Say it “mun-ga-la”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mangala in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mangala is written منگلا. In its original script: मङ्गला.
Is the meaning of Mangala 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.