Radiant, Brilliant
Pronunciation: soo-ree-nuh-tah
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Sunita is a male name from Sanskrit origin meaning "Radiant". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: soo-ree-nuh-tah. Lucky number: 3. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Source Language
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Sūryanitā
Goddess of the Sun
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
soo-ree-nuh-tah
IPA
/suːrjənɪtɑ/
Origin
Root Origin
Sanskrit
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
3
Lucky Day
Sunday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Topaz
Life Path Number
5
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Vedic Sanskrit origin · Root: Sanskrit/Mythology/Vedic · Sunita is a Sanskrit name derived from the word 'Sūrya' meaning Sun. It is the name of the goddess of the sun in Hinduism.
Historical Usage
Sunita is a common Hindu name derived from the Sanskrit word 'Sunitā' meaning 'radiant or fair'. This name can be traced back to the ancient Indian epics like the Mahabharata and the Ramayana where 'Sunitā' was the name of certain goddesses and heroines.
2nd-1st Millennium BCE
During the medieval period in India, Sunita was a name given to girls born in auspicious hours or days. The name was considered lucky and was used to signify purity, grace, and prosperity. This is evident from various Hindu texts and inscriptions of the period.
Medieval period (11th-16th Century CE)
Translations
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Sūryanitā
Goddess of the Sun
सूर्यनिता
सूर्य के पास
சூர்யனிதா
சொல்லில் சூர்யம்
సూర్యనితా
సూర్యదోటోటుదోటి
Sunita
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Radiant, Brilliant
Sunita
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Radiant, Brilliant
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