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Ritik
How to Pronounce Ritik
Pronounced REE-tik /ˈriː.tɪk/Medium
Meaning: Ritik is a Sanskrit-derived Indian boy's name usually glossed as stream, flow, or movement, and sometimes as one who follows the right way; it is closely associated with the Hindi film star Hrithik Roshan.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Ritik is a genuine Indian name from a Sanskrit root carrying the sense of a flowing stream or movement, and in some readings of the right or true path. It came to United States records with Indian immigrant families around the year two thousand.
It was never common here, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high in the early two-thousands. In India it stays fashionable, buoyed by its film-star echo.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ritik mean?
It comes from Sanskrit and is usually read as stream or movement, and sometimes as one who follows the right way.
How do you pronounce Ritik?
It is said REE-tik /ˈriː.tɪk/, two syllables with the stress at the front.
Is Ritik a boy or girl name?
Ritik is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Ritik?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early two-thousands, though it is well used in India.