Rishita
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- rih-SHEE-tah
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Rishita is a girls' name of Sanskrit origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Rishita come from?
Sanskrit: probably from Sanskrit rishi 'sage'; exact sense uncertain
Is Rishita a girl's or a boy's name?
Rishita is a girls' name.
How popular is Rishita in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 girls.
Rishita in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
How popular is Rishita in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 15 girls. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the girls named Rishita in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rishita in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #13,788 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10,685 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8,443 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8,204 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7,877 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8,961 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11,626 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12,754 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #15,345 |
Names like Rishita
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Prisha, Radhika, Anvika, Divisha, Akshara, Viha, Varnika, Krisha, Saanvika, Vihana, Priya, Avira
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rishita: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rishita, updated 20 October 2026.