Rohit ( Devanagri: रोहित), ) is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, typically male, used among Indian people. It is also used in some parts of Nepal. It is mostly used by Jains, Hindus, and

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

. 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. . 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.

Notable people

Given name

Rohit Asnodkar Rohit Asnodkar (born 5 December 1986) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Goa cricket team, Goa. References External links

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(born 1986), Indian cricketer * Rohit Bal (born 1961), Indian fashion designer * Rohit Bakshi (actor), Indian television actor *

Rohit Bakshi (neurologist) Rohit Bakshi is the Jack, Sadie and David Breakstone Professor of Neurology and Radiology at Harvard Medical School and a Senior Neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is director of the Laboratory for Neuroimaging Research at the Partne ...

, American neurologist * Rohit Bansal, Indian entrepreneur and businessman * Rohit Bhardwaj, Indian television actor and model * C. Rohit Yadav (born 1995), Indian badminton player * Rohit Chadda (born 1982), Indian entrepreneur and investor * Rohit Chand (born 1992), Nepali football player * Rohit Chopra, American consumer advocate * Rohit Jugraj Chauhan, Indian writer and director in the Punjabi cinema and Bollywood film industry * Rohit Dahiya (born 1988), Indian cricketer * Rohit Danu (born 2002), Indian footballer * Rohit Deshpande, American economist * Rohit Dhruw (born 1982), Indian cricketer * Rohit Gupta,

Indian American Indian Americans or Indo-Americans are citizens of the United States with ancestry from India. The United States Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Native Americans, who have also historically been referred to ...

film director, producer and editor * Rohit Iyengar (born 1995), Dubai-based Indian artist * Rohit Jhalani (born 1978), Indian cricketer * Rohit Jhanjhariya (born 1990), Indian cricketer * Rohit Kalia, Indian Australian actor and model who appears in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu language films and television serials * Rohit Jivanlal Parikh (born 1936), American mathematician, logician, and philosopher of Indian origin * Rohit Khandelwal (born 1989), Indian model, actor, television personality, winner of Mr India 2015 * Rohit "Ro" Khanna (born 1976), U.S. Congressman from Fremont, California *

Rohit Khare Rohit Khare is an Indian American computer scientist and entrepreneur who has been active in many aspects of the development of the World Wide Web. He is the founder of Ångströ, the co-founder of KnowNow, a former director of CommerceNet La ...

, American computer science entrepreneur * Rohit Khosla (1958–1994), pioneer of contemporary fashion industry in India * Rohit Khurana, Indian television actor * Rohit Kumar (born 1997), Indian footballer * Rohit Kumar (kabaddi), Indian kabaddi player *

Rohit Mehra (cricketer) Rohit Mehra (born 27 December 1978) is an Indian former cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Delhi between 1998 and 2000. See also * List of Delhi cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List ...

(born 1978), Indian cricketer *

Rohit Kumar Mehraulia Rohit Kumar Mehraulia (born 13 November 1976) is an Indian musician and politician who has served in the Delhi Legislative Assembly since 2020, representing Trilokpuri as a member of the Aam Admi Party. Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 ...

(born 1976), Indian politician *

Rohit Nair Rohit Rajendra Nair (born 29 March 1990), known as Rohit Nair, is an Indian actor. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie Abhiyum Njanum ''Abhiyum Njanum'' (''Abhi and Me'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam film directed by S. P. Mahesh. ...

(born 1990), Indian film actor * Rohit Paudel (born 2002), Nepalese cricketer * Rohit Phalke (born 1997), Indian actor, writer and director * Rohit Purohit (born 1986), Indian television actor * Rohit Raj (born 1993), Indian cricketer * Rohit Raju, Indian wrestler * Rohit Rayudu (born 1994), Indian cricketer * Rohit Roy, Indian television star *

Rohit Sabharwal Rohit Sabharwal (born 8 January 1978) is a former Indian cricketer who represented Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He made his debut for Hyderabad in the 2001–02 season. See also * List of Hyderabad cricketers This is a list of all cric ...

(born 1978), Indian cricketer *

Rohit Suresh Saraf Rohit Suresh Saraf (born 8 December 1996) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and web series. He began his career on television and made his film debut with a supporting role in ''Dear Zindagi'' (2016). He went on to feature i ...

(born 1996), Indian actor * Rohit Sardana, Indian journalist, editor, columnist, anchor and media personality *

Rohit Sharma (disambiguation) Rohit Sharma (born 1987) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India national cricket team. Rohit Sharma may also refer to: * Rohit Sharma (cricketer, born 1993), Indian cricketer who plays for Haryana * Rohit Sharma (cricketer, born 1994), Ind ...

, various individuals with the name ** Rohit Sharma (born 1987), Indian cricketer **

Rohit Sharma (composer) Rohit Sharma is an Indian Film score, film composer, most famously known for being the music director of the film ''The Kashmir Files''. His film composing career began during the early 2010s when he composed the song 'Naham Janami' which was f ...

, Indian film-composer **

Rohit Sharma (politician) Rohit Ritesh Sharma is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji for the FijiFirst Party. He is a former school teacher and radio announcer. In June 2020 Sharma appeared in court charged with assaulting his wife. He was relea ...

, Fijian politician * Rohit Shetty (born 1973), Indian film director, presenter and cinematographer *

Rohit Suchanti Rohit Suchanti is an Indian television actor who portrayed Ramakant Modi in ''Saath Nibhana Saathiya'', Ratan Singh in ''Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya'' and participated in ''Bigg Boss 12''. He currently plays the lead role of Rishi Oberoi in Ekta Kap ...

, Indian television actor *

Rohit Shukla Major Rohit Shukla SC, SM is an Indian Army Officer of 44 Rashtriya Rifles. He received the Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime military award from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind at the Defence Investiture Ceremony–I, at a ...

, major in the Indian Army *

Rohit Talwar Rohit Talwar (16 September 1965 – 14 December 2014) was an Indian cricketer. He played 26 first-class cricket, first-class matches for Madhya Pradesh cricket team, Madhya Pradesh between 1982 and 1990. See also * List of Madhya Pradesh cri ...

(1965–2014), Indian cricketer * Rohit Varma,

ophthalmologist

Surname

* Arya Rohit, Indian model, television presenter and actress in Malayalam films and television * Esha Rohit (born 1998), Emirati cricketer *

Damodaran Rohit Damodaran Rohit (born 28 May 1992) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2013–14 Premier Trophy on 24 January 2014. He made his List A debut for Puducherry in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Tr ...

(born 1992), Indian cricketer * Minal Rohit, Indian scientist and systems engineer with the Indian Space Research Organisation * Nara Rohit (born 1984), Indian Tollywood film actor *

Ramalingam Rohit Ramalingam Rohit (born 3 May 1992) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 6 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2017 ...

(born 1992), Indian cricketer

Fictional characters

Rohit Mehra (Krrish) ''Krrish'' is an Indian media franchise of superhero films, Television show, television series, comics and video games. The film series is directed, produced and written by Rakesh Roshan. ''Krrish'' is considered Cinema of India, Indian cinema's f ...

, a character in the Krrish franchise

References

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