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Savitha

Quick answerThe name 'Savitha' means "sun" or "nurturer" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *sū-* (to generate or impel).

India · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#573
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 3
Global rank#573

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Savitha

The name 'Savitha' means "sun" or "nurturer" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *sū-* (to generate or impel).

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Etymology

The name 'Savitha' means "sun" or "nurturer" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *sū-* (to generate or impel). It is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, often as a feminine variant of Savitri, and is associated with the Vedic solar deity Savitr.

Savitha currently ranks #573 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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