The first name Sita
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “furrow”.
Pronounced /ˈsiːtə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Sita means “furrow” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (sītā, “furrow”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Sita, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 6 births (#2,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Sita, the 11,795th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 17 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.
Sita in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Seeta
- Seetha
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Sita mean?
- Sita means “furrow” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Sita?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सीता (sītā, “furrow”).
- How popular is the name Sita?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Sita, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1997, with 6 births.
- Is Sita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 482 US babies named Sita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sita most popular?
- 1980 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Sita, its highest rank at 4,487th.
- How do you pronounce Sita?
- Sita is /ˈsiːtə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Sita?
- Seeta and Seetha.