The first name Gita
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “song”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Gita means “song” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit गीता (gītā, “song”), sometimes in reference to Bhagavad Gita.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Gita, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 4 births (#3,409).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Gita, the 12,347th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 23 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Gita in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Geeta
Famous people named Gita
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gita DeyActress, thespian, radio performer (1931-2011)
- Gita HallActress, model (1933-2016)
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Gita mean?
- Gita means “song” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Gita?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit गीता (gītā, “song”), sometimes in reference to Bhagavad Gita.
- How popular is the name Gita?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Gita, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2002, with 4 births.
- Is Gita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 508 US babies named Gita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gita most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Gita, its highest rank at 2,969th.
- What are other spellings of Gita?
- Geeta.