About the name Ankit
Ankit means marked or engraved, the idea being a child stamped with good fortune before he arrived. Along with Rohit and Mohit it belongs to the great -it wave that swept Indian nurseries between roughly 1985 and 2000.
Ankit is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced UN-kit. On the NameRarity scale it scores 82 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Ankit?
Ankit currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 5.2 people per million carry it — about 1 in 192,308. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Ankit
- Ankit TiwariIndian singer and music composer
Spellings and variants of Ankit
Names similar to Ankit
Ashish
uh-SHEESH
Blessing, a prayer for good fortune
Avyaan
uv-YAHN
Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu
Sumit
SOO-mit
Well measured, a good friend
Ajit
uh-JEET
Unconquered, from Ajitanatha, the second Tirthankara
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Ashoka
ah-SHOH-kah
Without sorrow, also the emperor who spread the Dhamma
Lakshmi
LAKSH-mee
Sign, good fortune; the goddess of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu
Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; calm and reddish like dawn
Ankit — frequently asked questions
What does the name Ankit mean?
Ankit means "Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Ankit?
Ankit is pronounced UN-kit, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Ankit?
Ankit scores 82 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 192,308 people carry it — about 5.2 per million.
What is the numerology number for Ankit?
Ankit carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Ankit?
The lucky number for Ankit is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.