HinduBoySanskrit
Kirit: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“diadem; crown”
کریٹ
किरीट
What Kirit means
Kirit (کریٹ, Sanskrit किरीट) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “diadem; crown”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, kirīṭa.
Kirit at a glance
- Meaning
- diadem; crown
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ki-reet
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- K · ک
Meaning of Kirit
- In English
- diadem; crown
- اردو میں معنی
- تاج، مکٹ
Origin and history of Kirit
Sanskrit kirīṭa, diadem, crown.
Base wordSanskrit kirīṭa
How to say and write Kirit
- Say it
- ki-reet2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Kirit
- Urdu
- کریٹ
- Original script
- किरीट
- Other spellings
- Kireet
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Kirit
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Kirit.
- KanakکنکgoldGirlSanskrit
- Kanchanکنچنgold; goldenGirlSanskrit
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- Aishwaryaایشوریاsovereignty; supremacy; powerGirlSanskrit
- Bhuvaneshwariبھونیشوریmistress of the world; a form of the goddessGirlSanskrit
- Chitrangadaچترانگداprincess of Manipur and wife of ArjunaGirlSanskrit
- Deviدیویgoddess; queen; ladyGirlSanskrit
- Dhanalakshmiدھن لکشمیLakshmi as goddess of wealthGirlSanskrit
Names like Kirit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Bharatبھرتto be maintained; name of Rama's brother and of an ancient kingBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
- Bhupendraبھوپیندرchief of kingsBoySanskrit
- Chandraguptaچندر گپتprotected by the moon; name of the Maurya emperorBoySanskrit
- Dashrathدشرتھhaving ten chariots; name of Rama's fatherBoySanskrit
- Devendraدیویندرchief of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Devrajدیوراجking of the gods; IndraBoySanskrit
- Dhanrajدھن راجking of wealthBoySanskrit
- Dilipدلیپname of a king of the solar dynasty, ancestor of RamaBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Kirit
Questions about the name Kirit
What does the name Kirit mean?
Kirit means “diadem; crown”. In Urdu: تاج، مکٹ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Kirit a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Kirit is a boy’s name.
Is Kirit a Hindu name?
Yes. Kirit is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit kirīṭa, diadem, crown.
How do you pronounce Kirit?
Say it “ki-reet”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Kirit in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Kirit is written کریٹ. In its original script: किरीट.
What are other spellings of Kirit?
Kirit is also spelled Kireet.
Is the meaning of Kirit 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.