The baby name Reshmita is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rehsh-MEE-tah (IPA: /reʃˈmiːtɑ/ ).
The baby name Reshmita is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced rehsh-MEE-tah (IPA: /reʃˈmiːtɑ/ ).
Reshmita is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Reshmita is a feminine name of South Asian origin, built on Hindi-Urdu resham/reshm “silk,” a word widely traced through Indo-Aryan and Persian channels. The suffix -ita, common in modern Indian names, lends a polished, feminine form, so the sense is “silken,” “soft and lustrous,” or “one endowed with the qualities of silk.” In South Asian symbolism, silk evokes auspiciousness, festivity, and grace, reinforcing the name’s elegant connotations.
Use of Reshmita appears in late 20th-century India and the diaspora as an elaboration of Reshma and Reshmi; it is found across linguistic communities, with spellings such as Reshmita, Reshmitha (Kannada/Telugu transliteration), and Reshmeeta in Anglicized contexts. Close variants and relatives include Reshma, Reshmi, Reshmika, and, by association rather than etymology, Rashmita/Rashmi (“ray of light”), which is sometimes confused with Reshmita but derives from a different Sanskrit root.
Reshmita is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 7 times, across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Reshmita is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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