What origin is the name Pulkit?

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

Is Pulkit a popular name?

Pulkit 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 Pulkit?

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

How is Pulkit written in its native script?

Pulkit is written पुलकित.

What is the rashi of the name Pulkit?

Pulkit starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pulkit

Q: Is Pulkit a rare name?

Yes. Pulkit 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 Pulkit

Pulkit

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pulkit is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit name means happy, thrilled, or overjoyed, reflecting a sense of being moved by emotion.", Rashi Kanya.

The meaning of Pulkit is "This Sanskrit name means happy, thrilled, or overjoyed, reflecting a sense of being moved by emotion." — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पुलकित
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means happy, thrilled, or overjoyed, reflecting a sense of being moved by emotion.

Popularity

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

Written as पुलकित

Quick answers about Pulkit

Very rare in US records

What does Pulkit mean?

Pulkit is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means happy, thrilled, or overjoyed, reflecting a sense of being moved by emotion.".

Is Pulkit a rare name?

Yes. Pulkit 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 Pulkit

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 6

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