HinduBoySanskrit
Ritvik: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“priest who sacrifices at the proper season”
رتوک
ऋत्विक्
What Ritvik means
Ritvik (رتوک, Sanskrit ऋत्विक्) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “priest who sacrifices at the proper season”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, ṛtvij.
Ritvik at a glance
- Meaning
- priest who sacrifices at the proper season
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- rit-vik
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Ritvik
- In English
- priest who sacrifices at the proper season
- اردو میں معنی
- بروقت قربانی کرنے والا پجاری
Origin and history of Ritvik
Sanskrit ṛtvij, priest who sacrifices at the proper season.
Base wordSanskrit ṛtvij
How to say and write Ritvik
- Say it
- rit-vik2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ritvik
- Urdu
- رتوک
- Original script
- ऋत्विक्
- Other spellings
- Rithvik · Ritwik
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ritvik
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ritvik.
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- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
Names like Ritvik
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Names that sound like Ritvik
Questions about the name Ritvik
What does the name Ritvik mean?
Ritvik means “priest who sacrifices at the proper season”. In Urdu: بروقت قربانی کرنے والا پجاری. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Ritvik a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ritvik is a boy’s name.
Is Ritvik a Hindu name?
Yes. Ritvik is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit ṛtvij, priest who sacrifices at the proper season.
How do you pronounce Ritvik?
Say it “rit-vik”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ritvik in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ritvik is written رتوک. In its original script: ऋत्विक्.
What are other spellings of Ritvik?
Ritvik is also spelled Rithvik, Ritwik.
Is the meaning of Ritvik 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.