Kshitij
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kshitij
Kshitij is a Sanskrit name meaning "horizon" or "skyline," derived from the Sanskrit roots "kshiti" (earth) and "ja" (born/arising).
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Etymology
Kshitij is a Sanskrit name meaning "horizon" or "skyline," derived from the Sanskrit roots "kshiti" (earth) and "ja" (born/arising). The name is primarily used in Hindu cultures, particularly in India, and has no specific historical figures of major prominence associated with it, though it reflects the Sanskrit literary and philosophical tradition of naming children after natural phenomena.
Kshitij currently ranks #4,749 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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