The first name Sunita
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “well guided”.
Pronounced /suːˈniːtə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Sunita means “well guided” in Sanskrit.
From Sanskrit सुनीता (sunītā), the feminine of सुनीत (sunīta, “well guided”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Sunita last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 11 births (#1,522).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sunita with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sunita at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 5 girls born in the United States were named Sunita, the 17,337th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1983, when 28 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Sunita
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sunita WilliamsAmerican astronaut and naval officer, born 1965
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Questions
- What does the name Sunita mean?
- Sunita means “well guided” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Sunita?
- From Sanskrit सुनीता (sunītā), the feminine of सुनीत (sunīta, “well guided”).
- How popular is the name Sunita?
- In 2007, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Sunita, ranking 3,218th. Its peak was 1996, with 11 births.
- What are nicknames for Sunita?
- Common nicknames for Sunita include Sunny.
- Is Sunita a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 609 US babies named Sunita since 1880 were girls.
- When was Sunita most popular?
- 1983 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Sunita, its highest rank at 3,055th.
- How do you pronounce Sunita?
- Sunita is /suːˈniːtə/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Sunita?
- Suneeta.