Rohit

R1O1H4I1T1

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

    And ‘Rohit’ meant red, both blood and saffron, and the first light of dawn.

    2023, Devika Rege, Quarterlife, Dialogue Books (2025), page 401

Origin

Transliteration of Hindi रोहित (rohit), Bengali রোহিত (rōhito), etc.

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APA

Rohit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohit

MLA

“Rohit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rohit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rohit.

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