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Mithun
मिथुनSay it MI-thoon
- Meaning
- A pair, a couple; twins; the zodiac sign Gemini Monier-Williams, p. 816
- Say it
- MI-thoon
- Written
- मिथुन
- Other spellings
- Mithuna, Mithoon
Mithun
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Mithun meaning
Mithun (मिथुन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage).
A pair, a couple; twins; the zodiac sign Gemini
Mithun (मिथुन) is Sanskrit mithuna, "a pair". Monier-Williams gives a pair of male and female, any couple, twins, and a companion or complement, and also the third sign of the zodiac, Gemini, the Twins. Mithun rashi is still the Indian name for Gemini, and in temple art mithuna is the word for the loving couples carved at doorways. Name lists give "pair" or "Gemini", matching the dictionary. The name is used in Bengal and Kerala, and a well-known bearer is the actor Mithun Chakraborty.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 816 · entry mithuna · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, mithuna, p. 816 · Wikipedia, Mithun Chakraborty
Famous namesakes
- Mithun Chakraborty, Hindi and Bengali film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound मि
Magha nakshatra, pada 2 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Mithun · Mithuna · Mithoon