Mihret

{{Short description|Male given name}}

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| gender = Male

| feminine = Mihreta

| meaning = Sun

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| related names = Mihr, Mihri

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Mihret is a male given name and surname.

In the Balkans, Mihret is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name comes from the Persian word "mihri" (مهرى), which translates to "sun-like" and is derived from "mehr" (مهر), which translates to "sun."{{Cite journal |last=Azimi |first=Moein |title=Mehr: The Sun of Benevolence in the Realm of Mithraism |journal=ESS Open Archive ePrints |date=2024 |volume=124 |doi=10.22541/au.171148981.12471265/v1 |bibcode=2024esoar.12471265A |url=https://www.authorea.com/users/658804/articles/731564-mehr-the-sun-of-benevolence-in-the-realm-of-mithraism#:~:text=Mehr%20in%20Persian%20has%20multiple,kindness,%20compassion,%20and%20benevolence}} The female equivalent to the name is Mihreta.