HinduGirlSanskrit
Sarita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“river; stream”
سریتا
सरिता
What Sarita means
Sarita (سریتا, Sanskrit सरिता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “river; stream”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sarit.
Sarita at a glance
- Meaning
- river; stream
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sa-ri-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sarita
- In English
- river; stream
- اردو میں معنی
- دریا، ندی
Origin and history of Sarita
Sanskrit sarit, 'river'.
Base wordSanskrit sarit
How to say and write Sarita
- Say it
- sa-ri-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sarita
- Urdu
- سریتا
- Original script
- सरिता
- Other spellings
- Saritha
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Sarita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sarita.
- Sagarساگرocean; seaBoySanskrit
- Samudraسمدرocean; seaBoySanskrit
- Sarangسارنگdappled; spotted deer; a musical modeBoySanskrit
- Saurabhسوربھfragrant; fragranceBoySanskrit
- Shailendraشیلیندرlord of mountains; the HimalayaBoySanskrit
- Shaileshشیلیشlord of the mountainsBoySanskrit
- SharadشردautumnBoySanskrit
- ShardulشاردولtigerBoySanskrit
Names like Sarita
- 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 Sarita
Questions about the name Sarita
What does the name Sarita mean?
Sarita means “river; stream”. In Urdu: دریا، ندی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sarita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sarita is a girl’s name.
Is Sarita a Hindu name?
Yes. Sarita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sarit, 'river'.
How do you pronounce Sarita?
Say it “sa-ri-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sarita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sarita is written سریتا. In its original script: सरिता.
What are other spellings of Sarita?
Sarita is also spelled Saritha.
Is the meaning of Sarita 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.