The baby name Dusit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-sit (approx.), IPA: /duː.sɪt/.
Dusit is Thai in Origin.
The baby name Dusit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DOO-sit (approx.), IPA: /duː.sɪt/.
Dusit is Thai in Origin.
Dusit is a Thai masculine given name drawn from Pali/Sanskrit Tusita/Tushita, the “heaven of contentment” in Buddhist cosmology where bodhisattvas dwell, notably Maitreya. The root tuṣ- in Sanskrit means “to be pleased, satisfied,” giving the name senses of contentment, bliss, and heavenly joy.
Used across Thailand for both persons and auspicious place names, Dusit gained modern prominence with Bangkok’s Dusit district and Dusit Palace, embedding the term in public life. As a personal name it signals Buddhist devotion and a wish for serene happiness and merit. Regional spellings and related forms include Tusita and Tushita (Indic), Dusita (a common Thai feminine counterpart), and compounds such as Dusit Thani (“heavenly city”), familiar through historical and contemporary institutions. The name remains rare outside Southeast Asia but is widely recognizable within Thai cultural spheres.
Dusit is seldom given. We have only 25 recorded uses of it on record, from 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Dusit is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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