HinduGirlSanskrit
Sunita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“well-conducted; righteous; wise”
سنیتا
सुनीता
What Sunita means
Sunita (سنیتا, Sanskrit सुनीता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “well-conducted; righteous; wise”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, sunīta.
Sunita at a glance
- Meaning
- well-conducted; righteous; wise
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- soo-nee-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Sunita
- In English
- well-conducted; righteous; wise
- اردو میں معنی
- نیک چلن، راست باز، دانا
Origin and history of Sunita
Sanskrit sunīta, 'well-conducted'.
Base wordSanskrit sunīta
How to say and write Sunita
- Say it
- soo-nee-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Sunita
- Urdu
- سنیتا
- Original script
- सुनीता
- Other spellings
- Suneeta · Sunitha
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Sunita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Sunita.
- Sankalpسنکلپresolve; intention; willBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Saralسرلstraight; honest; simpleBoySanskrit
- Sarthakسارتھکmeaningful; significant; usefulBoySanskrit
- Satyajitستیہ جیتconqueror through truthBoySanskrit
- Satyamستیمtruth; realityBoySanskrit
- Satyendraستیندرlord of truthBoySanskrit
- Shauryaشوریہheroism; valour; mightBoySanskrit
Names like Sunita
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- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kshamaکشماforgiveness; patience; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Lajjaلجاmodesty; bashfulnessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Sunita
Questions about the name Sunita
What does the name Sunita mean?
Sunita means “well-conducted; righteous; wise”. In Urdu: نیک چلن، راست باز، دانا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Sunita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Sunita is a girl’s name.
Is Sunita a Hindu name?
Yes. Sunita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit sunīta, 'well-conducted'.
How do you pronounce Sunita?
Say it “soo-nee-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Sunita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Sunita is written سنیتا. In its original script: सुनीता.
What are other spellings of Sunita?
Sunita is also spelled Suneeta, Sunitha.
Is the meaning of Sunita 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.