HinduGirlSanskrit
Sita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“furrow; the wife of Rama”
سیتا
सीता
What Sita means
Sita (سیتا, Sanskrit सीता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “furrow; the wife of Rama”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sītā.
Sita at a glance
- Meaning
- furrow; the wife of Rama
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- see-ta
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sita
- In English
- furrow; the wife of Rama
- اردو میں معنی
- ہل کی لکیر، رام کی بیوی
Origin and history of Sita
Sanskrit sītā, 'a furrow'; in the Ramayana Sita is found in a furrow by King Janaka.
Base wordSanskrit sītā
How to say and write Sita
- Say it
- see-ta2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sita
- Urdu
- سیتا
- Original script
- सीता
- Other spellings
- Seeta · Seetha
- Known bearer
- Sita, heroine of the Ramayana
Sibling names for Sita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sita.
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- Samudraسمدرocean; seaBoySanskrit
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- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Saralسرلstraight; honest; simpleBoySanskrit
- Sarangسارنگdappled; spotted deer; a musical modeBoySanskrit
- Sarthakسارتھکmeaningful; significant; usefulBoySanskrit
Names like Sita
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- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sita
Questions about the name Sita
What does the name Sita mean?
Sita means “furrow; the wife of Rama”. In Urdu: ہل کی لکیر، رام کی بیوی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sita is a girl’s name.
Is Sita a Hindu name?
Yes. Sita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sītā, 'a furrow'; in the Ramayana Sita is found in a furrow by King Janaka.
How do you pronounce Sita?
Say it “see-ta”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Sita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sita is written سیتا. In its original script: सीता.
What are other spellings of Sita?
Sita is also spelled Seeta, Seetha.
Who is a famous person named Sita?
Sita, heroine of the Ramayana
Is the meaning of Sita 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.