About the name Sita
Sita is a furrow in the ground before she is a queen, discovered by King Janaka while ploughing and returning to the earth at the epic's end. Modern readers argue endlessly about her trials by fire, and the name now carries that debate along with its ancient serenity.
Sita is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SEE-tah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 75 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sita?
Sita currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 10 people per million carry it — about 1 in 100,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sita
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Sita yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Sita
Names similar to Sita
Nita
NEE-tah
Well-guided, of upright conduct
Sunita
soo-NEE-tah
Well-conducted, of good moral bearing
Ila
EE-lah
Puranic figure who changed sex, also earth and sacred speech in the Vedas
Amrita
ahm-REE-tah
Immortal; the nectar of deathlessness churned from the cosmic ocean
Harshita
hur-SHEE-taa
Filled with joy, delighted
Ishita
ih-SHEE-tah
Mastery, superiority; one who desires and attains
Kavita
kuh-VEE-tah
A poem, verse composed with feeling
Lalita
lah-LEE-tah
Playful, charming; Lalita Tripurasundari, a supreme goddess of the Sri Vidya tradition
Sita — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sita mean?
Sita means "Furrow; the queen of the Ramayana, found in a ploughed field and daughter of the earth". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Sita?
Sita is pronounced SEE-tah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Sita?
Sita scores 75 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 100,000 people carry it — about 10 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sita?
Sita carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sita?
The lucky number for Sita is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.