Rohit (name)

Rohit (Devanagari: रोहित) is a proper noun and a common first name given to Hindu males.

The name 'Rohit' or "Ruhid" is believed to signify a person who leads to the growth and development of his family. It is widely used in the Hindi films.

It is also the Marathi name for the flamingo.

Etymology

The word Rohit is derived from a root signifying the colour red. It's exact etymology is unknown; the two main theories are:

• It is derived from a Sanskrit word, meaning the "first rays of the sun".
• It is derived from the Sanskrit word ''Rohitah'' (रोहित:), meaning "a red coloured deer". The god Brahma once took this form in Hindu mythology.
• Rohit is also one of the names of the Hindu God Vishnu. It appears in the Vishnu Sahasranaam (विष्णु सहस्रणाम, "1000 names of Vishnu").

It signifies a person who comes for some important work. It signify incarnation.

ROHIT IS MY SWEETHEART !!!!!!!!! I AM PROUD OF HIM.........Love u ....

Other languages

Rohit shares roots with Spanish where Rojo (pronounced Roho) also means the color red.

External links

• Encyclopedia Theosophical Glossary, Red-Roos, scroll down to find 'Rohit'.