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The baby name Rohit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-hit (IPA: /ˈroːhɪt/).

Rohit is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: ROH-hit (IPA: /ˈroːhɪt/)

What is the meaning of the name Rohit ?

The baby name Rohit is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-hit (IPA: /ˈroːhɪt/).

Rohit is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Rohit is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin (रोहित, rohita), literally “red, ruddy,” an epithet in Vedic poetry for the sun at dawn. It occurs in early texts both as a solar appellation and as a personal name; in later legend the related compound Rohitashva (“he of the red horse”), son of King Harishchandra, preserves the same root. The color and sunrise imagery give the name connotations of vitality, auspicious beginnings, and renewal.

Usage is widespread across India - especially in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, and Nepali - and saw broad 20th‑century adoption, remaining familiar in the global South Asian diaspora. Variants include Rohith (South Indian spelling in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tamil contexts), Rohita (Sanskrit masculine form), and Rohitha. Informal short forms Ro and Rohi also appear. Across traditions the meaning centers on “red; rising sun; dawn light,” making Rohit an energetic, optimistic choice.

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Rohit – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #4 96 2,963
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Boys 0 #14 4 603
IN Boys 0 #15 20,181 16,750
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #89 12 7,011
OM 0 #96 21 6,215
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Boys 0 #112 18 3,473
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
AE 0 #122 56 10,220
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
QA Boys 0 #158 990 18,093
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
KW Boys 0 #191 1,003 18,755
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #198 30 5,992
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
IN Girls 0 #209 621 13,121
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
AE Boys 0 #245 1,921 22,615
SG 0 #245 25 11,010
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
AF Boys 0 #257 14 3,535
GR Boys 0 #265 9 6,912
QA Girls 0 #269 48 15,378
JP Boys 0 #272 26 7,909
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
CN Boys 0 #297 23 9,639
BH 0 #298 273 17,937
OM Boys 0 #300 913 17,948
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
MU Boys 0 #311 47 8,477
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
Canada Boys 2017 #330 6 2,609
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
BD Boys 0 #345 265 10,045
Finland Boys 0 #345 83 2,041
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
JO Boys 0 #356 22 7,057
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PH Boys 0 #364 20 11,440
BD Girls 0 #374 13 8,413
OM Girls 0 #378 19 15,987
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Boys 2005 #403 3 2,632
SA Boys 0 #425 2,797 28,008
SG Boys 0 #433 273 17,960
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
AE Girls 0 #484 70 20,968
HK Boys 0 #489 39 12,905
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Boys 0 #540 13 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #637 31 13,071
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
MY Boys 0 #725 414 25,439
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
SA Girls 0 #806 130 25,931
PE Boys 0 #860 19 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
NL Boys 0 #873 79 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #892 39 5,610
Germany Boys 0 #902 51 5,697
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MA 0 #1,071 58 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,232 240 10,046

Rohit is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
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People also ask about Rohit

Rohit is predominantly a boy's name.
Rohit is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROH-hit (IPA: /ˈroːhɪt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rohith, Roheet, Rohita (feminine) and Rohitt.
Across languages, Rohit has these equivalents: Rufus (Latin, 'red-haired'), Rory (Gaelic, 'red-haired').
Yes — Rohit ranked #330 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Rohit ranks highest in Canada (#330 in 2017).
Rohit's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #314 in 2007 to #330 in 2017 in Canada.