At a Glance: Name: Sita – Meaning: Furrow – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SEE-tah
Sita is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “Furrow”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sita
Meaning: Furrow.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Sita is often described as the goddess of purity, devotion, and the earth itself Actually: That describes her character in the Ramayana rather than the literal meaning of the word, which is 'furrow.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sita
Phonetic: SEE-tah IPA: /ˈsiːtɑː/
Popularity of Sita
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1960–2024.
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