Rohit (name)
Introduction


**Rohit** ([Devanagri](/wiki/Devanagri "Devanagri"): रोहित), ) is a [given name](/wiki/Given_name "Given name"), typically male, used among [Indian](/wiki/India "India") people. It is also used in some parts of Nepal. It is mostly used by [Jains](/wiki/Jains "Jains"), [Hindus](/wiki/Hindus "Hindus"), and [Sikhs](/wiki/Sikhs "Sikhs").

The word "rohit" signifies the color red. It is derived from [Sanskrit](/wiki/Sanskrit "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](/wiki/Brahma "Brahma") once took. .

Rohit is also one of the names of the Hindu God [Vishnu](/wiki/Vishnu "Vishnu") when he is said to have first arrived on earth as a beautiful red fish. It appears in the [Vishnu Sahasranam](/wiki/Vishnu_Sahasranam "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](/wiki/Krishna "Krishna")'s sons.


What is the meaning of the given name Rohit?