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Maidar

Quick answerMaidar derives from Sanskrit "Maitreya," meaning "loving" or "friendly," with roots in the Sanskrit words for benevolence and compassion.

Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables

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GenderBoy
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Peak year2014
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageMongolian/Tibetan
CultureMongolian/Tibetan
ReligionBuddhism
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 4
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Maidar

Maidar derives from Sanskrit "Maitreya," meaning "loving" or "friendly," with roots in the Sanskrit words for benevolence and compassion.

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Etymology

Maidar derives from Sanskrit "Maitreya," meaning "loving" or "friendly," with roots in the Sanskrit words for benevolence and compassion. The name is primarily used in Tibetan Buddhism and Mongolian cultures, where Maitreya (Maidar in Mongolian) refers to the future Buddha prophesied to bring enlightenment.

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