HinduGirlSanskrit
Ritu: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“season; fixed time”
رتو
ऋतु
What Ritu means
Ritu (رتو, Sanskrit ऋतु) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “season; fixed time”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ṛtu.
Ritu at a glance
- Meaning
- season; fixed time
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ri-too
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ritu
- In English
- season; fixed time
- اردو میں معنی
- موسم، مقررہ وقت
Origin and history of Ritu
Sanskrit ṛtu, 'season'.
Base wordSanskrit ṛtu
How to say and write Ritu
- Say it
- ri-too2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ritu
- Urdu
- رتو
- Original script
- ऋतु
- Other spellings
- Rithu
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Ritu
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ritu.
- Rajivراجیوblue lotusBoySanskrit
- Rakeshراکیشlord of the full-moon night; the moonBoySanskrit
- Riturajرتو راجking of seasons; springBoySanskrit
- Rohitروہتred; reddishBoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
Names like Ritu
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Ritu
Questions about the name Ritu
What does the name Ritu mean?
Ritu means “season; fixed time”. In Urdu: موسم، مقررہ وقت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ritu a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ritu is a girl’s name.
Is Ritu a Hindu name?
Yes. Ritu is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ṛtu, 'season'.
How do you pronounce Ritu?
Say it “ri-too”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ritu in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ritu is written رتو. In its original script: ऋतु.
What are other spellings of Ritu?
Ritu is also spelled Rithu.
Is the meaning of Ritu 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.