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Rakshita
रक्षिताSay it RUK-shi-taa
- Meaning
- Guarded, protected, preserved; name of an Apsaras Monier-Williams, p. 860
- Say it
- RUK-shi-taa
- Written
- रक्षिता
- Other spellings
- Rakshitha
Rakshita
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Rakshita meaning
Rakshita (रक्षिता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Guarded, protected, preserved; name of an Apsaras
Rakshita (रक्षिता) is the feminine of Sanskrit rakṣita, the past participle of the root rakṣ, "to guard". Monier-Williams defines rakṣita as guarded, protected, saved, preserved and kept, and lists Rakṣitā as the name of an Apsaras, a celestial nymph, in the Mahabharata. Name lists give Rakshita as "protected" or "preserved", matching the dictionary. The masculine Rakshit is used for boys. Rakshitha is the usual spelling in Karnataka and the rest of the South.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 860 · entry rakṣita, rakṣitā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rakṣita, p. 860
Fits your syllable
First sound र
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Rakshita · Rakshitha