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Sweta
Pronounced SHWAY-tah /ΛΚveΛtΙΛ/Low
Meaning: Sweta is an English spelling of the Sanskrit Shweta, meaning white, bright or pure. In Indian tradition whiteness of this kind is auspicious, and the name is given for its sense of purity and light.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Sweta renders the Sanskrit Shweta in plain English letters, carrying its meaning of white, bright or pure. It is a familiar given name across India, valued for its associations with clarity and auspicious light, and it entered US records with Indian families in the later twentieth century.
In American use it stayed quiet, cresting in the mid nineteen-eighties. Given to only about twenty girls a year, a Sweta from that peak is now in her forties.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sweta mean?
It is a spelling of the Sanskrit Shweta, meaning white, bright or pure.
How do you pronounce Sweta?
It is said SHWAY-tah /ΛΚveΛtΙΛ/, two syllables with the stress up front.
Is Sweta a boy or girl name?
Sweta is traditionally used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sweta?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.