Gita

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning song; from Hindu tradition.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies

Gita by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Gita. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 1970, making it a 1970s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Giagod is gracious; form of gianna154 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ginaqueen; a diminutive of Gianna or Regina125 in the US (2017)
  • Gilafrom the gila river region15 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean song or music

Like Gita, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
  • Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
  • Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Gita

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