Rakshith
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
Pronounced RUHK-shith /ˈrʌkʃɪθ/
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About the name Rakshith
Protected one; protector, guardian.
Etymology
From Sanskrit रक्षित (rakshita) "protected, guarded, preserved," from the root रक्ष् (raksh) "to protect." A masculine name especially popular in South India — Karnataka (Kannada and Tulu speakers) and the Telugu regions — expressing the parents' wish that the child be safeguarded and have a secure future.
Rakshith currently ranks #2,913 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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Famous bearers
- Rakshit Shetty actor
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