Girl · Sanskrit · Hindu
Neeta
नीताSay it NEE-taa
- Meaning today
- Well-behaved, moral
- Original meaning
- "led, guided; well-behaved, correct, modest" Monier-Williams, p. 565
- Say it
- NEE-taa
- Written
- नीता
- Other spellings
- Nita
- First sound
- नी · Vrishchik rashi
Neeta
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Neeta meaning
Neeta (नीता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, नी, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Led, guided; well-behaved, correct, modest
Also used to mean: moral
Neeta (नीता) is the feminine of Sanskrit nīta, "led" or "guided", from the verb nī, "to lead". Monier-Williams also gives nīta the senses well-behaved, correct and modest, and as a noun it can mean wealth or grain. The same root gives nīti, "right conduct", and nayana, "eye". Name lists explain Neeta as "well-behaved" or "moral", which agrees with the dictionary. The name is used across India and is also spelled Nita, as by Nita Ambani.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 565 · entry nīta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, nīta, p. 565 · Wikipedia, Nita Ambani
Famous namesakes
- Nita Ambani, businesswoman and philanthropist
Fits your syllable
First sound नी
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Neeta · Nita