Rohit Kumar
India · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Rohit Kumar
The name 'Rohit Kumar' combines 'Rohit', meaning "red" or "the red one" (often associated with the sun or a deer) from Sanskrit, and 'Kumar', meaning "prince" or "son" from Sanskrit.
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Etymology
The name 'Rohit Kumar' combines 'Rohit', meaning "red" or "the red one" (often associated with the sun or a deer) from Sanskrit, and 'Kumar', meaning "prince" or "son" from Sanskrit. It is predominantly used in Hindu and Sikh cultures across India and Nepal, with 'Rohit' appearing in ancient Hindu texts like the Rigveda as a name for the sun god or a deer, while 'Kumar' is a common surname or middle name denoting youth and nobility.
Rohit Kumar currently ranks #822 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.
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