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Rajit
राजितSay it RAA-jit
- Meaning today
- Shining, decorated
- Original meaning
- "illuminated, resplendent, brilliant; adorned" Monier-Williams, p. 875
- Say it
- RAA-jit
- Written
- राजित
- Other spellings
- Raajit
- First sound
- रा · Tula rashi
Rajit
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Rajit meaning
Rajit (राजित) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, रा, it is a Tula rashi name (Chitra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Illuminated, resplendent, brilliant; adorned
Also used to mean: shining, decorated
Rajit (राजित) is Sanskrit rājita, from the verb rāj, "to shine, to rule". Monier-Williams gives it as illuminated, resplendent, brilliant, and also adorned or embellished. Indian name lists give "shining" or "decorated", which match the dictionary. Some sites connect it with rāja, "king"; the two words share the same root, but the dictionary meaning of rājita is radiance rather than kingship. It is a short, modern-sounding name with a long pedigree.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 875 · entry rājita · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rājita, p. 875
Fits your syllable
First sound रा
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Rajit · Raajit