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Sahith
साहितSay it SAA-hith
- Meaning today
- Literature, accompanied
- Original meaning
- "a modern name usually linked to Sanskrit sāhitya, 'union; literary composition, poetry'; some link it to sahita, 'joined, accompanied'" Monier-Williams, p. 1212
- Say it
- SAA-hith
- Spelling in Hindi
- साहित
- Spelling in English
- Sahith, Sahit, Saahith
- Spelling in Telugu
- సాహిత్
- Rashi
- Kumbh · first sound सा
Sahith
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Sahith meaning
Sahith (साहित) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin (Telugu usage). By its first sound, सा, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
Literature, accompanied
Original Sanskrit (Telugu usage) meaning
"a modern name usually linked to Sanskrit sāhitya, 'union; literary composition, poetry'; some link it to sahita, 'joined, accompanied'"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1212 · entry sāhitya · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
Sahith (साहित, Telugu సాహిత్) is a modern boys' name built on Sanskrit sāhitya, the word behind Telugu sāhityam, "literature". Monier-Williams lists sāhitya first as association, union or combination, then as agreement or harmony, and in works on poetics as literary composition and poetry. The word itself comes from sahita, "joined, accompanied, being near", and some name lists give Sahith those older senses instead. Sāhit is not a dictionary headword, so the name is best read as a masculine partner to the girls' name Sahiti, both chosen for the idea of literature and learning. It is used mainly by Telugu families; the American golfer Sahith Theegala, whose parents came from Telangana, is a well-known bearer.
References: Monier-Williams, sāhitya, p. 1212 · Monier-Williams, sahita, p. 1195 · Wikipedia, Sahith Theegala
Famous namesakes
- Sahith Theegala, American PGA Tour golfer of Telugu descent
Fits your syllable
First sound सा
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sahith · Sahit · Saahith