name
Sita Devi
SEE-tah DAY-vee
/ˈsiː.tɑː ˈdeɪ.viː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
SitaDevi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maithili / Sanskrit / Hindu mythology
- Meaning
- goddess Sita; furrow (born from the earth); Maithili is particularly associated with Sita as she is said to be born in Mithila
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Seeta Devi, Seetadevi
Common mispronunciations
SIT-ah DAY-veeSEE-tah dee-VEE
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables. Sita is the heroine of the Ramayana and is considered the daughter of Mithila (the ancient name of the Maithili-speaking region), making this name especially sacred in Maithili culture.
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