Mantra
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MUN-tra
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Mantra is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “sacred chant; sacred formula”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Mantra mean?
Sanskrit: the Sanskrit word
“sacred chant; sacred formula”
In Hindu and Buddhist practice a mantra is a sacred phrase repeated in prayer or meditation.
Is Mantra a girl's or a boy's name?
Mantra is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Mantra in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 467% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Mantra, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Mantra in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
Names like Mantra
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Ezra, Bodhi, Shivansh, River, Aarav, Arjan, Avyaan, Musa, Vihaan, Rudra, Rupert
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veer, Veda, India, Avani
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mantra: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mantra, updated 20 October 2026.