What origin is the name Ranjit?

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

Is Ranjit a popular name?

Ranjit 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 Ranjit?

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

How is Ranjit written in its native script?

Ranjit is written रणजीत.

What is the rashi of the name Ranjit?

Ranjit starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Ranjit

Q: Is Ranjit a rare name?

Yes. Ranjit 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 Ranjit

Ranjit

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Ranjit is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning the victorious one or victor. It is a common name for leaders and warriors.", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Ranjit pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning the victorious one or victor. It is a common name for leaders and warriors.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: रणजीत
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit masculine name meaning the victorious one or victor. It is a common name for leaders and warriors.

Popularity

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

Written as रणजीत

Quick answers about Ranjit

Very rare in US records

What does Ranjit mean?

Ranjit is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit masculine name meaning the victorious one or victor. It is a common name for leaders and warriors.".

Is Ranjit a rare name?

Yes. Ranjit 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 Ranjit

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.