The baby name Sital is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-tal (IPA: /ˈsiːtəl/).
The baby name Sital is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEE-tal (IPA: /ˈsiːtəl/).
Sital is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sital is an Indic given name drawn from Sanskrit śītala (शीतल), “cool, gentle, refreshing.” Through Prakrit and modern Indo‑Aryan languages it appears in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, and Nepali, with spellings Sital, Shital, Sheetal, and Seetal; the longer form Śītalā underlies the folk goddess Shitala. Pronounced SHEE-tul or SHEE-taal, it is used by speakers across North India and the Himalayan region and in South Asian diasporas.
In use for centuries, the name conveyed the cherished ideal of soothing calm in hot climates and was sometimes bestowed in thanks for recovery from fever, echoing Shitala’s curative associations. Sital is unisex - more common for girls in India, yet also borne by men in Nepal and Punjabi communities. Variants include Sheetal, Shital, Seetal, and the related theophoric form Shitala/Sheetala; regional scripts render it as शीतल, শীতল, or ਸ਼ੀਤਲ. Not to be confused with Sita, a distinct epic name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #291 | 26 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #491 | 25 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #521 | 33 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #532 | 22 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #553 | 79 | 13,121 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #628 | 80 | 18,093 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #737 | 33 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #860 | 76 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #929 | 73 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,018 | 75 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,416 | 199 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
Sital is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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