Nivedita: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Dedicated, offered up (as to a cause)
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
nih-veh-DEE-tah

Nivedita is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “dedicated, offered up (as to a cause)”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Nivedita

Meaning: Dedicated, offered up (as to a cause).

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Nivedita

nih-veh-DEE-tahIPA /nɪveːˈdiːtɑː/

Popularity of Nivedita

Nivedita doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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