HinduGirlSanskrit
Mithila: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the ancient city of King Janaka”
متھلا
मिथिला
What Mithila means
Mithila (متھلا, Sanskrit मिथिला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the ancient city of King Janaka”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, mithilā.
Mithila at a glance
- Meaning
- the ancient city of King Janaka
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- mi-thi-la
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Mithila
- In English
- the ancient city of King Janaka
- اردو میں معنی
- راجا جنک کا قدیم شہر
Origin and history of Mithila
Sanskrit mithilā, 'the ancient city of King Janaka'.
Base wordSanskrit mithilā
How to say and write Mithila
- Say it
- mi-thi-la3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Mithila
- Urdu
- متھلا
- Original script
- मिथिला
Sibling names for Mithila
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Mithila.
- Madanمدنlove; passion; Kama, the god of loveBoySanskrit
- Madhavمادھوvernal; of the spring; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Madhukarمدھوکرhoney-maker; a beeBoySanskrit
- Madhurمدھرsweet; pleasant; charmingBoySanskrit
- Madhusudanمدھوسودنslayer of the demon Madhu; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Mahadevمہادیوthe great god; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Mahavirمہاویرgreat heroBoySanskrit
- Mahendraمہیندرgreat Indra; chiefBoySanskrit
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- Madhumatiمدھومتیfull of sweetness; honey-likeGirlSanskrit
- Madhuraمدھراsweet; charming; melodiousGirlSanskrit
- Madhuriمادھوریsweetness; charmGirlSanskrit
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- Madriمادریprincess of Madra; mother of Nakula and SahadevaGirlSanskrit
- Mahadeviمہادیویgreat goddess; chief queenGirlSanskrit
- Mahalakshmiمہالکشمیthe great LakshmiGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Mithila
What does the name Mithila mean?
Mithila means “the ancient city of King Janaka”. In Urdu: راجا جنک کا قدیم شہر. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Mithila a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Mithila is a girl’s name.
Is Mithila a Hindu name?
Yes. Mithila is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit mithilā, 'the ancient city of King Janaka'.
How do you pronounce Mithila?
Say it “mi-thi-la”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Mithila in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Mithila is written متھلا. In its original script: मिथिला.
Is the meaning of Mithila 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.