Harshita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Joyful, delighted
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
har-SHEE-tah

Harshita is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “joyful, delighted”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Harshita

Meaning: Joyful, delighted.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Harshita means 'God's gift of joy' or 'divine joy given by God' Actually: The Sanskrit root 'harsha' simply means 'joy/happiness' — there's no 'given by God' element in the word itself; that framing looks added to fit a themed list.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Harshita

har-SHEE-tahIPA /hɑːrˈʃiːtə/

Popularity of Harshita

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