Entry № 3096 · Sanskrit origin

Puspita Puspita — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ poos-PEE-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Flower (Sanskrit-Indonesian feminine)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)

A name that means "flower (sanskrit-indonesian feminine)".

Puspita is from the Sanskrit *puṣpitā* (पुष्पिता — flowering) — adopted in Indonesian/Javanese feminine naming. **A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-Indonesian heritage aesthetic**. **Puspita** is one of the foundational Indonesian feminine flower names alongside Sekar, Melati, Melur, and Dahlia — reflecting the broader Sanskrit cultural heritage of the Indonesian archipelago + Javanese-Balinese Hindu-Buddhist civilization. Notable bearer: **Puspita Yamaguchi** — Indonesian-Japanese foundational badminton player. Central to traditional Indonesian feminine naming + the foundational Sanskrit cultural influence on Nusantara civilization through the foundational Sailendra (8th c.), Mataram (8th-10th c.), and Majapahit (1293-1527) empires.

Featured throughout Sanskrit-Indonesian heritage.

Flowering (Sanskrit). Foundational Indonesian feminine flower name + Javanese-Balinese Sanskrit heritage + Sailendra + Mataram + Majapahit empires + Puspita Yamaguchi badminton.

The name in its native script.

पुष्पिता
Transliteration
Puṣpitā
Pronunciation
/ puːsˈpiː.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Puspita stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Puspita · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Puspitas before her.

Real people
In fiction
Puspita
Sanskrit flowering.

Names connected to Puspita.

The number behind Puspita.

8

The Authority

Puspita reduces to eight.

Why families chose this name.

"Indonesian flower. Seven letters. Puspita."
Dewi · Mother of one · Jakarta