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Hemant

“Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Hemant

Hemant is one of the six ritu of the classical Indian year, the crisp interval between autumn and true cold that Sanskrit poets loved for its clarity. Bengali families in particular have kept it in circulation, where the fuller Hemanta carries a distinctly literary, mid-century glamour.

Hemant is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced hay-MAHNT. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 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 1960s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
hay-MAHNT
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
89 / 100
Per million
~2.8
Starts with
H
Numerology
7 · The Seeker

How popular is Hemant?

Popularity11/100
Rarity89/100

Hemant currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Hemant

  • Hemant Kumar
    Indian playback singer and composer in Hindi and Bengali film
  • Hemant Soren
    Indian politician and Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Spellings and variants of Hemant

HemantaHimanthHemanth

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uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

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Anant

uh-NUNT

Endless, without limit

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Atharv

uh-THARV

The first fire priest; from the Atharva Veda

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Dipesh

dee-PAYSH

Lord of light, master of the lamp

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Falgun

FAAL-gun

The spring month when Holi falls

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Gaurav

GOW-rahv

Pride, honour, dignity

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Harit

HUH-rit

Green, the colour of new growth

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Hemant — frequently asked questions

What does the name Hemant mean?

Hemant means "Early winter, the pre-winter season of the Hindu calendar". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Hemant?

Hemant is pronounced hay-MAHNT, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Hemant?

Hemant scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Hemant?

Hemant carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Hemant?

The lucky number for Hemant is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.