HinduGirlSanskrit
Vanita: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“woman; beloved”
ونیتا
वनिता
What Vanita means
Vanita (ونیتا, Sanskrit वनिता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “woman; beloved”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, vanitā.
Vanita at a glance
- Meaning
- woman; beloved
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- va-ni-ta
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- V · و
Meaning of Vanita
- In English
- woman; beloved
- اردو میں معنی
- عورت، محبوبہ
Origin and history of Vanita
Sanskrit vanitā, 'woman'.
Base wordSanskrit vanitā
How to say and write Vanita
- Say it
- va-ni-ta3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Vanita
- Urdu
- ونیتا
- Original script
- वनिता
- Themes
- Kindness
Sibling names for Vanita
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Vanita.
- Vatsalوتسلaffectionate; tender, as to a childBoySanskrit
- Vishwamitraوشوامترfriend of all; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Akrurاکرورnot cruel; gentleBoySanskrit
- Anujانوجborn after; younger brotherBoySanskrit
- Anuragانوراگaffection; love; attachmentBoySanskrit
- Ashishآشیشblessing; prayer; wishBoySanskrit
- Ashutoshآشوتوشeasily pleased; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Bhojبھوجbountiful; liberal; name of a celebrated king of MalwaBoySanskrit
Names like Vanita
- Aanchalآنچلthe end of a sari; shelter; protectionGirlHindi
- Ambaامباmother; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
- Ambikaامبیکاmother; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Anujaانوجاyounger sister; born afterGirlSanskrit
- Bhavnaبھاوناfeeling; contemplation; imaginationGirlSanskrit
- Dayaدیاcompassion; mercy; sympathyGirlSanskrit
- Haripriyaہری پریاbeloved of Hari (Vishnu); a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- JananiجننیmotherGirlSanskrit
- Kantaکانتاbeloved; lovely womanGirlSanskrit
- Karunaکروناcompassion; pity; tendernessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Vanita
Questions about the name Vanita
What does the name Vanita mean?
Vanita means “woman; beloved”. In Urdu: عورت، محبوبہ. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Vanita a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Vanita is a girl’s name.
Is Vanita a Hindu name?
Yes. Vanita is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit vanitā, 'woman'.
How do you pronounce Vanita?
Say it “va-ni-ta”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Vanita in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Vanita is written ونیتا. In its original script: वनिता.
Is the meaning of Vanita 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.