The baby name Lalit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈlɪt/ — luh-LIT.
Lalit is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Lalit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈlɪt/ — luh-LIT.
Lalit is Sanskrit in Origin.
Lalit stems from Sanskrit lalita (ललित), an adjective meaning "charming, graceful, lovely, playful," from the verbal root lal- "to caress, to sport." As a modern given name, Lalit functions as the masculine stem form across Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, and other Indo-Aryan languages, with the feminine counterpart Lalita/Lalitha. The name evokes elegance and aesthetic refinement; it appears in classical culture in phrases such as Lalit Kala (fine arts) and in Hindustani music as the morning raga Lalit.
Usage reaches back to classical Sanskrit literature and temple inscriptions, and the element occurs in royal and religious contexts, e.g., the Kashmiri ruler Lalitaditya and the goddess epithet Lalita (Tripura Sundari). Today Lalit remains common throughout India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka and among the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Lalith (South Indian/Sinhala spelling), Lalitesh, Lalitendra, Lalitya, and the feminine Lalita/Lalitha.
| Lalitaditya Muktapida Lalitaditya Muktapida was a powerful king of Kashmir, best known for expanding the Karkota dynasty’s empire in the 8th century. He is remembered in historical accounts such as Kalhana’s Rajatarangini as one of the region’s greatest rulers. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| IN | 0 | #50 | 21 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #128 | 3,768 | 16,750 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #161 | 17 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #295 | 9 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #295 | 22 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #312 | 472 | 18,093 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #388 | 434 | 18,755 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #413 | 15 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BH | 0 | #485 | 69 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #523 | 109 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #642 | 244 | 17,948 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #663 | 468 | 22,615 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #845 | 992 | 28,008 |
| United States | Boys | 2005 | #846 | 5 | 7,175 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #875 | 61 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #961 | 151 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
Lalit is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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