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Rohit

रोहित

Means "reddened" or "having the colour of blood", from the Sanskrit word for red.

Meaning and origin

Derived from ancient Sanskrit, this name is used in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Telugu and Nepali-speaking regions.

How to pronounce Rohit

HindiROH-hee /ˈroːɦɪt̪/

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