Entry № 4147 · Sanskrit origin

Mangala Mangala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAHN-gah-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Auspicious / Mars (Sanskrit + Navagraha)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "auspicious / mars (sanskrit + navagraha)".

Mangala is from the Sanskrit Maṅgalā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Mangala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Maṅgala auspicious welfare + also foundational central Mars-planet + foundational central in Hindu astrological heritage + foundational Maṅgala foundational one of Navagraha nine planets in Hindu Vedic astrology + foundational central in Maṅgala Sūtra sacred-marriage-necklace worn by Hindu married-women + foundational central in Maṅgalām auspicious-invocation opening every Hindu ceremony + foundational central Mangalyaan Indian Mars-orbiter first-attempt-success 2013 + foundational pan-Hindu auspiciousness heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Auspicious / Mars (Sanskrit + Navagraha) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Maṅgala* auspicious welfare + also foundational central Mars-planet + foundational central in Hindu astrological heritage + foundational *Maṅgala* foundational one of Navagraha nine planets in Hindu Vedic astrology + foundational central in *Maṅgala Sūtra* sacred-marriage-necklace worn by Hindu married-women + foundational central in *Maṅgalām* auspicious-invocation opening every Hindu ceremony + foundational central *Mangalyaan* Indian Mars-orbiter first-attempt-success 2013 + foundational pan-Hindu auspiciousness heritage

The name in its native script.

मङ्गला
Transliteration
Maṅgalā
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɑːn.ɡə.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Mangala stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Mangala · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Mangalas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Mangala Sutra / Mangalyaan Mars 2013
Sanskrit auspicious welfare Mars-planet + Navagraha nine planets + Maṅgala Sūtra sacred-marriage-necklace + Maṅgalām auspicious-invocation + Mangalyaan Indian Mars-orbiter first-attempt-success 2013
Hindu astrology

Names connected to Mangala.

The number behind Mangala.

4

The Builder

Mangala has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Mangala."
Mother of one