The first name Sarita
A girl’s name from Sanskrit.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Borrowed from Sanskrit सरिता (saritā).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sarita last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 7 births (#2,096).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sarita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sarita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 girls born in the United States were named Sarita, the 6,281st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 166 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.
Famous people named Sarita
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sarita ChoudhuryBritish actress, born 1966
- Sarita AdveComputer scientist and professor
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sarita mean?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सरिता (saritā).
- What is the origin of the name Sarita?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सरिता (saritā).
- How popular is the name Sarita?
- In 2023, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Sarita, ranking 5,687th. Its peak was 1996, with 7 births.
- Is Sarita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,046 US babies named Sarita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sarita most popular?
- 1965 in the United States, when 166 babies were named Sarita, its highest rank at 770th.