Rohit (name)

Rohit (Devanagri: रोहित), pronounced [ˈroːɦɪt̪]) is a given name, typically male, used among Indian people. It is also used in some parts of Nepal. It is mostly used by Jains, Hindus, and Sikhs.

The word "rohit" signifies the color red. It is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "the first rays of the sun". The early morning sunlight usually has a reddish tint. It is also said to be derived from the Sanskrit word Rohitah (रोहित:) which signifies a red coloured deer – a form which Brahma once took. Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈroːhɪtə].

Rohit is also one of the names of the Hindu God Vishnu, when he is said to have first arrived on earth as a beautiful red fish. It appears in the Vishnu Sahasranam (विष्णु सहस्रणाम, "1000 names of Vishnu"). Rohit also means a person who leads his family to growth and development (a commonly held belief in Hindu families). Rohit was also the name of one of Krishna's sons.

Ro is a commonly used shortened version of Rohit.

Notable people

• Nara Rohit – Tollywood actor
• Rohit Bal – Indian fashion designer
• Rohit Chadda - Indian Entrepreneur & Investor
• Rohit Chand – Nepali football player
• Rohit Jivanlal Parikh – a mathematician, logician, and philosopher of Indian origin
• Rohit Roy – Indian television star
• Rohit Sharma – Indian cricketer
• Rohit Shetty – Indian film director, presenter and cinematographer
• Rohit Purohit - Indian Television Actor
• Rohit Gupta – Indian American film director, producer and editor
• Rohit "Ro" Khanna – a U.S. Congressional candidate from Fremont, California
• Rohit Varma – Indian American ophthalmologist
• Rohith Vemula - was an Indian PhD student at the University of Hyderabad and author of the book Caste is Not a Rumour