About the name Lalit
Lalit means graceful and lends its name to a well-known morning raga, which gives it a natural pull for musical families. It skews a little older than Rohit or Ankit and now sounds like a name with a record collection.
Lalit is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced LUH-lit. On the NameRarity scale it scores 88 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 Lalit?
Lalit currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 333,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Lalit
- Lalit Modifounding commissioner of the Indian Premier League
- Lalit PanditIndian film music composer
Spellings and variants of Lalit
Names similar to Lalit
Angad
UN-gud
Armlet or bracelet worn on the upper arm, and the vanara prince of the Ramayana
Ankit
UN-kit
Marked, inscribed with a sign of fortune
Atul
uh-TOOL
Incomparable, without equal
Ganesh
gah-NAYSH
Lord of the ganas; the elephant-headed remover of obstacles
Hari
HUH-ree
The remover of sorrow; a principal name of Vishnu
Harit
HUH-rit
Green, the colour of new growth
Jatin
juh-TEEN
One with matted hair, an epithet of Shiva
Jishnu
JISH-noo
Victorious; an epithet of Arjuna and of Vishnu
Lalit — frequently asked questions
What does the name Lalit mean?
Lalit means "Graceful, lovely in bearing". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Lalit?
Lalit is pronounced LUH-lit, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Lalit?
Lalit scores 88 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 333,333 people carry it — about 3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Lalit?
Lalit carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Lalit?
The lucky number for Lalit 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.