Rohit
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning red; reddish.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rohit by the numbers
Rohit was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 109 babies in 2001, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rohit. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ronitjoy or song; modern Israeli name8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rohithascending, rising7 in the US (2017)
- Rohinweeping; crying; expressing sorrow5 in the US (2017)
- Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
- Robinbright fame; a form of Robert485 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rohanascending or rising165 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean red
Like Rohit, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rohit
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