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Raktim
रक्तिमSay it ROK-tim
- Meaning today
- Red, bright red
- Original meaning
- "redness, red colour (Bengali raktim: reddish)" Monier-Williams, p. 862
- Say it
- ROK-tim
- Written
- रक्तिम
- Other spellings
- Roktim, Raktimm
Raktim
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Raktim meaning
Raktim (रक्तिम) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Bengali usage).
Redness, red colour (Bengali raktim: reddish)
Also used to mean: bright red
Raktim (रक्तिम) is a Bengali boys' name built on Sanskrit rakta, "red". Monier-Williams records raktiman as a noun meaning "redness, red colour", and in Bengali raktim is used as an adjective for something reddish or crimson, such as the sky at sunrise or sunset. Name lists give the meaning simply as "red" or "bright red". The colour has warm associations in Bengal, from the red border of a festive sari to vermilion. Bengali pronunciation makes the first vowel an o, hence the spelling Roktim.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 862 · entry raktiman · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, raktiman, p. 862
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
Raktim · Roktim · Raktimm