About the name Kavitha
Kavitha is the South Indian spelling of a name that simply means a poem, and it was everywhere in Tamil and Telugu families through the eighties and nineties. That saturation gave it the friendly, slightly nostalgic feel of a school classmate rather than anything exotic.
Kavitha is a girl name of Tamil origin, pronounced kuh-VEE-thah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 78 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 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Kavitha?
Kavitha currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 7.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 131,579. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Kavitha
- Kavitha LankeshIndian filmmaker working in Kannada cinema
Spellings and variants of Kavitha
Names similar to Kavitha
Kaveri
KAH-veh-ree
The sacred river of the south, personified as a goddess
Kavisha
kuh-VEE-shaa
Sovereign among poets
Kavita
kuh-VEE-tah
A poem, verse composed with feeling
Khushbu
KHUSH-boo
Sweet perfume carried on the breeze
Krisha
KRIH-shaa
Divine one, she who draws others in
Malar
MUH-lur
Blossom, flower
Oviya
OH-vee-yaa
Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing
Revathi
REH-vah-tee
The last of the twenty-seven nakshatras, a star cluster in Pisces
Kavitha — frequently asked questions
What does the name Kavitha mean?
Kavitha means "Poem, poetry". It is a name of Tamil origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Kavitha?
Kavitha is pronounced kuh-VEE-thah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Kavitha?
Kavitha scores 78 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 131,579 people carry it — about 7.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Kavitha?
Kavitha carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kavitha?
The lucky number for Kavitha is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.