What origin is the name Irit?

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

What are good brother names for Irit?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Irit — for example Trigya, Aabavaanan, Aabhavannan. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Irit?

Irit starts with the syllable “I” (इ), which traditionally belongs to Krittika nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Irit

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Irit

Irit

Girl

Tamil

2 syllables

Irit is a Tamil girl's name meaning "Daffodil.", Rashi Vrishabh.

Irit is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Daffodil.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: krittika (I)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Daffodil.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Irit

What does Irit mean?

Irit is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Daffodil.".

How popular is Irit?

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Brother names that go with Irit

Trigya Aabavaanan Aabhavannan Ambud Akshaj Ameyatma

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: I (इ)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Krittika, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “I” suit babies born in Krittika nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.