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Smita
स्मिताSay it SMI-taa
- Meaning
- Smiling; a smile, a gentle laugh; also blossomed Monier-Williams, p. 1271
- Say it
- SMI-taa
- Written
- स्मिता
- Other spellings
- Smitha
Smita
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Smita meaning
Smita (स्मिता) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Smiling; a smile, a gentle laugh; also blossomed
Smita (स्मिता) comes from Sanskrit smita, from the verb smi, "to smile". Monier-Williams records it as an adjective meaning "smiling" and, of flowers, "blossomed, opened out", and as a noun meaning "a smile, a gentle laugh". Name lists give Smita as "smile" or "smiling", which matches the dictionary. The name is used across India, including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Odisha; Smitha is the spelling used in the South. Susmita adds the prefix su-, "good", to the same word.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1271 · entry smita · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, smita, p. 1271 · Wikipedia, Smita Patil
Famous namesakes
- Smita Patil, Hindi and Marathi film actress
Spellings
Smita · Smitha