The first name Kavita
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “poem”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Kavita means “poem” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit कविता (kavitā, “poem”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kavita last appeared in the official list in 2012, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 31 births (#736).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kavita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kavita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Kavita, the 14,055th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 33 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.
Kavita in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Kavita
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kavita LorenzGerman ice dancer, born 1995
- Kavita ChaudharyActor from India, 1957–2024
- Kavita RoyCricketer, born 1980
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Questions
- What does the name Kavita mean?
- Kavita means “poem” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Kavita?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit कविता (kavitā, “poem”).
- How popular is the name Kavita?
- In 2012, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kavita, ranking 5,876th. Its peak was 1996, with 31 births.
- Is Kavita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 786 US babies named Kavita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kavita most popular?
- 1983 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Kavita, its highest rank at 2,698th.