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How to Pronounce Kavita
Pronounced kah-VEE-tah
🔊 Hear it /kəˈviː.tɑː/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Sanskrit/Hindi kavita, 'poem; poetry' -- a graceful word name long used in India. Lyrical and meaning-rich. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A lyrical word name: Kavita means 'poem; poetry' in Sanskrit and Hindi (said 'kah-VEE-tah'). Graceful and rare.
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Meaning From the Sanskrit/Hindi kavita, 'poem; poetry' -- a graceful word name long used in India. Lyrical and meaning-rich.
U.S. rank (2018) #16874 ↗ Rising
2018 U.S. births 5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1983
Total births (all-time) ≈ 780
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 1983 1968 2018 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Kavita comes straight from the Sanskrit/Hindi kavita, 'poem; poetry.' A classic Indian name, it reads graceful and meaning-rich -- rare in the U.S. (said 'kah-VEE-tah').
In the U.S. it appears very rarely, mostly in Indian families. Extremely rare, lyrical, and meaning-rich.
Did you know? Kavita is the Sanskrit and Hindi word for 'poem; poetry' -- a long-loved Indian given name that turns the idea of verse into a name, which we note honestly (said 'kah-VEE-tah').
Overall data confidence 50%
References -- Kavita — Sanskrit/Hindi word name -- noted honestly. audio_use_respelling true.
Variations Kavitha Kaveeta Kavya
Nicknames Kavi Vita
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Kavita… Kavya — a like Sanskrit 'poetry' name Amrita — a like graceful Indian name Gita — a like Sanskrit word name Anaya — a like gentle Indian pick Frequently Asked What does the name Kavita mean? Kavita is the Sanskrit and Hindi word for 'poem; poetry,' used as a graceful given name.
How do you pronounce Kavita? It's said kah-VEE-tah /kəˈviː.tɑː/ -- three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kavita a boy or girl name? Kavita is a girl's name.
How popular is Kavita? Kavita is an extremely rare name in the U.S.
