Nepali girl name
Sarita name meaning
सरिता
Say it: sa-RI-ta/sʌrita/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #10
Meaning of Sarita
River, stream; flowing water that nourishes the land.
नेपालीमा: सरिता नामको अर्थ नदी वा खोला हुन्छ, जसको बग्ने पानीले धरतीलाई पोषण दिन्छ।
About the name Sarita
Flowing water shapes Sarita, meaning river or stream, including water that nourishes the land. It offers gentle nature imagery with Sanskrit roots. The six letters unfold as sa-RI-ta, with emphasis in the middle and a light final sound. Sarita is very common at #10 among girl names in our sample. Many names ending in -ita come from Sanskrit words ending in -ita or -ta, such as Sarita for river and Kabita for poem. Consider Sabita, Sarina or Susmita for related sounds.
Many come from Sanskrit words ending in -ita or -ta: Sangita (music), Kabita (poem), Sarita (river), Amrita (nectar). More girl names ending in -ita →
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Sarita at a glance
| Name | Sarita |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | सरिता also सरित, सरीता |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · स |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #10 among girl names (46 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Famous people named Sarita
- Sarita Lamichhane · b. 1975
Nepalese actress
- Sarita Magar · b. 1992
Nepali cricketer
- Sarita Prasai · b. 1967
Member of Nepal Constituent Assembly
- Sarita Tiwari · b. 1979
Nepalese writer
- Sarita Neupane
Nepali politician
- Sarita Gurung
Nepalese philanthropist
- Sarita Shrestha · b. 1957
Nepalese physician
- Sarita Dongol · b. 1974
Nepalese painter
- Sarita Kumari Yadav
Member of Parliament of Nepal
- Sarita Saru B.K.
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Yamuna♀यमुनाName of the sacred river Yamuna
- Jamuna♂♀जमुनाThe Yamuna river, one of the sacred rivers of India
- Meghna♀मेघनाCloud
- Sarju♂♀सरजुThe sacred river Sarayu
- Bipisha♀बिपिशाThe ancient name of the Beas river
- Niranjana♀निरञ्जनाSpotless, pure
- Sejal♂♀सेजलRiver water
- Triveni♀त्रिवेणीConfluence of three rivers
- Bidisha♀विदिशाAn intermediate direction
- Kaveri♀कावेरीThe Kaveri river, a sacred river of South India
- Narayani♀नारायणीName of goddess Lakshmi or Durga
Names that sound like Sarita
- Sabita♀सबिताThe sun
- Samita♀समिताCollected, gathered
- Sarina♀सरिनाPrincess (variant of Sarah)
- Sajita♀सजिताDecorated, adorned
- Sarika♀सारिकाMynah bird
- Sasita♀ससिता
- Sarila♀सरिला
- Smrita♀स्मृताRemembered
- Savita♀सविताThe sun
- Surita♀सुरिता
- Sabina♀सबिनाA woman of the Sabine people of ancient Italy
- Sunita♀सुनिताWell-behaved, of good conduct
Sarita in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐳𑐬𑐶𑐟𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒮𑒩𑒱𑒞𑒰 |
| Bengali | সরিতা |
| Gujarati | સરિતા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀲𑀭𑀺𑀢𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | saritā |
FAQ about the name Sarita
What is the meaning of Sarita?
Sarita means: River, stream; flowing water that nourishes the land. (नेपालीमा: सरिता, नदी)
Is Sarita a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Sarita in Nepali?
Sarita is written सरिता in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सरित or सरीता.
How do you pronounce Sarita?
Sarita is pronounced sa-RI-ta (IPA: /sʌrita/).
What is the origin of the name Sarita?
Sarita is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Sarita?
Sarita ranks #10 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Sarita?
Notable people named Sarita include Sarita Lamichhane (Nepalese actress); Sarita Magar (Nepali cricketer); Sarita Prasai (Member of Nepal Constituent Assembly).