What origin is the name Asita?

Asita comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Asita a popular name?

Asita is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Asita?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Asita — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Asita written in its native script?

Asita is written असिता.

What is the rashi of the name Asita?

Asita starts with the syllable “A” (अ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 1, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Asita

Q: Is Asita a rare name?

Yes. Asita does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Asita

Asita

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Asita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning black. It is also an epithet for the Yamuna River in Indian geography and mythology.", Rashi Mesh.

Asita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning black. It is also an epithet for the Yamuna River in Indian geography and mythology.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: असिता
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: krittika (A)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning black. It is also an epithet for the Yamuna River in Indian geography and mythology.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as असिता

Quick answers about Asita

Very rare in US records

What does Asita mean?

Asita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning black. It is also an epithet for the Yamuna River in Indian geography and mythology.".

Is Asita a rare name?

Yes. Asita does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Asita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: A (अ)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 1
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “A” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.