Entry № 4708 · Sanskrit origin

Rakshitha Rakshitha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ RAHK-shee-tah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Protected (Sanskrit + Raksha Bandhan)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "protected (sanskrit + raksha bandhan)".

Rakshitha is from the Sanskrit Rakṣitā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Rakshitha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Rakṣitā protected guarded one + Sanskrit rakṣ to protect + foundational central in Hindu protection-naming heritage + foundational Rakṣā Bandhan foundational central Hindu festival of brother-sister bond + foundational central in Mahabharata when Draupadi tied cloth on Krishnas wounded hand + foundational central in Hindu Rakshak protector concept + foundational central in pan-Hindu family-bond heritage spanning ~3,000 years. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Protected (Sanskrit + Raksha Bandhan) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Rakṣitā* protected guarded one + Sanskrit *rakṣ* to protect + foundational central in Hindu protection-naming heritage + foundational *Rakṣā Bandhan* foundational central Hindu festival of brother-sister bond + foundational central in Mahabharata when Draupadi tied cloth on Krishnas wounded hand + foundational central in Hindu *Rakshak* protector concept + foundational central in pan-Hindu family-bond heritage spanning ~3,000 years

The name in its native script.

रक्षिता
Transliteration
Rakṣitā
Pronunciation
/ ˈrɑːk.ʃi.tə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Rakshitha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Rakshitha · 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 · —

Rakshithas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Raksha Bandhan / Draupadi Krishna
Sanskrit protected guarded + Rakṣā Bandhan brother-sister bond festival + Mahabharata Draupadi tied cloth on Krishnas wounded hand + Hindu Rakshak protector + family-bond heritage
Hindu festival

Names connected to Rakshitha.

The number behind Rakshitha.

5

The Builder

Rakshitha has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Rakshitha."
Mother of one