HinduGirlSanskrit
Ankita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“marked; distinguished”
انکتا
अङ्किता
What Ankita means
Ankita (انکتا, Sanskrit अङ्किता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “marked; distinguished”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, aṅkita.
Ankita at a glance
- Meaning
- marked; distinguished
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- un-ki-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Ankita
- In English
- marked; distinguished
- اردو میں معنی
- نشان زدہ، ممتاز
Origin and history of Ankita
Sanskrit aṅkita, 'marked'.
Base wordSanskrit aṅkita
How to say and write Ankita
- Say it
- un-ki-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ankita
- Urdu
- انکتا
- Original script
- अङ्किता
Sibling names for Ankita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ankita.
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- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Ankita
Sanskrit aṅkita
Names like Ankita
- Aadhyaآدھیاfirst; foremost; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
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- Aanchalآنچلthe end of a sari; shelter; protectionGirlHindi
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- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Abhayaابھیاfearless; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Abhilashaابھیلاشاdesire; wish; longingGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Ankita
Questions about the name Ankita
What does the name Ankita mean?
Ankita means “marked; distinguished”. In Urdu: نشان زدہ، ممتاز. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ankita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ankita is a girl’s name.
Is Ankita a Hindu name?
Yes. Ankita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit aṅkita, 'marked'.
How do you pronounce Ankita?
Say it “un-ki-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ankita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ankita is written انکتا. In its original script: अङ्किता.
Is the meaning of Ankita verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.