What origin is the name Kirit?

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

Is Kirit a popular name?

Kirit 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 Kirit?

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

How is Kirit written in its native script?

Kirit is written किरीट.

What is the rashi of the name Kirit?

Kirit starts with the syllable “Ki” (की), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 4, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kirit

Q: Is Kirit a rare name?

Yes. Kirit 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 Kirit

Kirit

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Kirit is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means a crown or a tiara, symbolizing royalty and high status.", Rashi Mithun.

The meaning of Kirit is "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means a crown or a tiara, symbolizing royalty and high status." — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: किरीट
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ki)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means a crown or a tiara, symbolizing royalty and high status.

Popularity

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

Written as किरीट

Quick answers about Kirit

Very rare in US records

What does Kirit mean?

Kirit is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name of Sanskrit origin that means a crown or a tiara, symbolizing royalty and high status.".

Is Kirit a rare name?

Yes. Kirit 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 Kirit

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ki (की)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 4
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ki” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.