Charit
Charit (चरित) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Of good character; lived, well-conducted”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Charit (चरित) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Of good character; lived, well-conducted”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Charit (चरित, IAST: carita) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Of good character; lived, well-conducted”. The Sanskrit word for "conduct" or "the life lived"; appears in Ramacharitamanasa.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Charit (चरित) is built from the Sanskrit root car — to move, to walk, to live one's life — with a past participle ending. The literal sense is "lived" or "well-conducted." The word is the heart of the great Awadhi epic Ramacharitamanasa by Tulsidas — "the lake of the conduct of Rama" — one of the most beloved retellings of the Ramayana.
In Sanskrit charitra (the related noun) means biography, the recorded conduct of a person. To name a child Charit is therefore to wish that his life-conduct be itself a worthy subject of telling.
The name is uncommon enough in 2026 to be distinctive. It pairs effortlessly with classical and modern surnames.
Pronunciation: cha-RIT. The variant Charith is the South-Indian transliteration.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Charit aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Charitra, Charit, Charith. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.