About the name Nivedita
Nivedita means offered, and the most famous bearer received it as a monastic name when an Irish schoolteacher gave her life to Bengal. That history makes it a name about chosen vocation rather than inheritance, which is rare in the Hindu repertoire.
Nivedita is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced nih-veh-DEE-tah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nivedita?
Nivedita currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nivedita
- Sister NiveditaIrish-born disciple of Swami Vivekananda and educator in Calcutta
Spellings and variants of Nivedita
Names similar to Nivedita
Nita
NEE-tah
Well-guided, of upright conduct
Harshita
hur-SHEE-taa
Filled with joy, delighted
Namrata
num-RAA-taa
Humility, modesty of bearing
Rishita
rih-SHEE-tah
The best, one who is highest or most excellent
Vandana
VUN-duh-nah
Salutation, reverent praise offered up
Narasimha
nuh-ruh-SIM-huh
Man-lion, the fourth avatar of Vishnu
Saraswati
sah-rahs-WAH-tee
She who flows; the goddess of learning, music and speech, and a lost Vedic river
Sita
SEE-tah
Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth
Nivedita — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nivedita mean?
Nivedita means "Dedicated, one who has been offered up". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Nivedita?
Nivedita is pronounced nih-veh-DEE-tah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Nivedita?
Nivedita scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nivedita?
Nivedita carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nivedita?
The lucky number for Nivedita is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.