👧 Girl Name Indian · Sanskrit

Sunita

Pronunciation /sun-IT-a/

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“virtuous”

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Meaning of Sunita

Sunita is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, popular among Indian families. It means “Well-behaved, virtuous”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Sunita Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#60#76#922015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#60

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🎨 Nicknames for Sunita

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Sun Suni Suny Sunit

🔗 Similar Names to Sunita

Lakshmi Radha Durga GAYATHRI SAI LAKSHMI KAKOLI RAMYA Janaki

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📋 Key Info

Meaningvirtuous
OriginIndian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningvirtuous
First Name Letters
Total Letters6
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginIndian
Dialect BaseSanskrit
Registry Popularity85/100

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