What origin is the name Lohit?

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

Is Lohit a popular name?

Lohit 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 sister names for Lohit?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Lohit — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Lohit written in its native script?

Lohit is written लोहित.

What is the rashi of the name Lohit?

Lohit starts with the syllable “Lo” (लो), which traditionally belongs to Bharani nakshatra, pada 4, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Lohit

Q: Is Lohit a rare name?

Yes. Lohit 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 Lohit

Lohit

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Lohit is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Red colour; red, made of copper, mars; red, made of copper, mars, bramhaputra river; red", Rashi Mesh.

Lohit is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Red colour; red, made of copper, mars; red, made of copper, mars, bramhaputra river; red". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: लोहित
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: bharani (Lo)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Red colour; red, made of copper, mars; red, made of copper, mars, bramhaputra river; red

Popularity

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

Written as लोहित

Quick answers about Lohit

Very rare in US records

What does Lohit mean?

Lohit is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Red colour; red, made of copper, mars; red, made of copper, mars, bramhaputra river; red".

Is Lohit a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Lohit

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Lo (लो)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Bharani, pada 4
Name number: 2

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