Sita

Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali
Scripts सीता(Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈs̪iː.t̪ɑː/(Sanskrit)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "furrow" in Sanskrit. Sita is the name of the Hindu goddess of the harvest in the Rigveda. This is also the name of the wife of Rama (and an avatar of Lakshmi) in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. In this story Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana, with her husband and his allies attempting to rescue her.

Related Names

VariantSeeta(Hindi)
Other Languages & CulturesSinta, Siti, Sitti(Indonesian) Shinta, Sinta(Javanese) Sitti(Maguindanao) Siti, Sitti(Malay) Seetha(Tamil) Sitti(Tausug)
User SubmissionsSíta, Sita

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Entry updated October 6, 2024