What origin is the name Smita?

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

Is Smita a popular name?

Smita 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 Smita?

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

How is Smita written in its native script?

Smita is written स्मिता.

What is the rashi of the name Smita?

Smita starts with the syllable “Si” (सी), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Smita

Q: Is Smita a rare name?

Yes. Smita 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 Smita

Smita

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Smita is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name meaning smile. It describes an ever-smiling lady or girl.", Rashi Kumbh.

Smita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name meaning smile. It describes an ever-smiling lady or girl.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: स्मिता
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Si)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit feminine name meaning smile. It describes an ever-smiling lady or girl.

Popularity

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

Written as स्मिता

Quick answers about Smita

Very rare in US records

What does Smita mean?

Smita is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit feminine name meaning smile. It describes an ever-smiling lady or girl.".

Is Smita a rare name?

Yes. Smita 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 Smita

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Si (सी)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 3
Name number: 4

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