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Samhita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“collection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)”
سمہتا
संहिता
What Samhita means
Samhita (سمہتا, Sanskrit संहिता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “collection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, saṃhitā.
Samhita at a glance
- Meaning
- collection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sum-hi-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Samhita
- In English
- collection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)
- اردو میں معنی
- مجموعہ، ویدک منتروں کی تالیف
Origin and history of Samhita
Sanskrit saṃhitā, 'collection'.
Base wordSanskrit saṃhitā
How to say and write Samhita
- Say it
- sum-hi-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Samhita
- Urdu
- سمہتا
- Original script
- संहिता
- Other spellings
- Sanhita
Sibling names for Samhita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Samhita.
- Shlokشلوکverse; hymn; fameBoySanskrit
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- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
- Vedویدknowledge; the VedaBoySanskrit
- Vedantویدانتend of the Veda; the philosophy of the UpanishadsBoySanskrit
- Sachidanandسچدانندbeing, consciousness and blissBoySanskrit
Names like Samhita
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- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Aksharaاکشراimperishable; a syllable; a letterGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
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- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Samhita
Questions about the name Samhita
What does the name Samhita mean?
Samhita means “collection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)”. In Urdu: مجموعہ، ویدک منتروں کی تالیف. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Samhita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Samhita is a girl’s name.
Is Samhita a Hindu name?
Yes. Samhita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit saṃhitā, 'collection'.
How do you pronounce Samhita?
Say it “sum-hi-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Samhita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Samhita is written سمہتا. In its original script: संहिता.
What are other spellings of Samhita?
Samhita is also spelled Sanhita.
Is the meaning of Samhita 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.