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Mangal

“Auspicious, also the planet Mars”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Mangal

Mangal means auspicious and also names Mars, which is why Tuesday is Mangalvar and why the word turns up in every wedding invitation. Marathi and Odia families give the bare form to daughters as often as sons, with Mangala the marked feminine when they want one.

Mangal is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced MUN-gul. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1950s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Auspicious, also the planet Mars
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
MUN-gul
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1950s
Rarity
93 / 100
Per million
~1.9
Starts with
M
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Mangal?

Popularity7/100
Rarity93/100

Mangal currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Mangal

  • Mangal Pandey
    sepoy whose 1857 revolt at Barrackpore began the Indian Rebellion

Spellings and variants of Mangal

MangalaMangalamMangul

Names similar to Mangal

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MAA-nik

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Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

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Dhaval

DHUH-vul

Dazzling white, pure and bright

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Ultra Rare

Hemang

HAY-mung

Golden-limbed, gold-bodied

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Very Rare

Kamal

kuh-MAHL

Lotus, the flower that rises out of mud

Sanskrit84% rare
Very Rare

Madhu

MUH-dhoo

Honey, sweetness

Sanskrit86% rare
Very Rare

Mihir

mi-HEER

The sun; a ray of sunlight

Sanskrit81% rare
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Myra

MY-rah

Admirable, sweet; also read as a variant of Mira, ocean

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Mangal — frequently asked questions

What does the name Mangal mean?

Mangal means "Auspicious, also the planet Mars". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Mangal?

Mangal is pronounced MUN-gul, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Mangal?

Mangal scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.

What is the numerology number for Mangal?

Mangal carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Mangal?

The lucky number for Mangal is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.