The baby name Shobita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'shoh-BEE-tah', 'IPA': '/ʃoʊˈbiːtɑː/'}.
The baby name Shobita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'shoh-BEE-tah', 'IPA': '/ʃoʊˈbiːtɑː/'}.
Shobita is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shobita is a feminine Indian name derived from Sanskrit śobhita (शोभित), the past participle of the root śobh-/śubh-, “to shine, be beautiful.” The literal sense is “adorned,” “resplendent,” or “graced with beauty,” and the name carries connotations of radiance and decorous elegance. Through Prakrit and later Indo‑Aryan languages, the form spread widely, yielding spellings that reflect regional phonology and scripts.
As a given name, it gained currency in the 20th century across North and South India and in the diaspora, used mainly by Hindu families but not confined by religion. It echoes the Sanskrit epithet śobhita found in classical poetry to praise deities, kings, or cities “adorned” with virtues or jewels. Variants include Shobhita, Shobitha, Sobitha, and the related feminine Shobhana/Shobana; a masculine cognate is Shobhit/Shobhith. The name remains uncommon compared with Shobha, giving it a distinctive yet traditional profile.
Shobita is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 15 recorded uses, across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Shobita is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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