Hritik
Hritik Rakesh Nagrath, known professionally as Hrithik Roshan, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred as the millenial superstar, he has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six Filmfare Awards, of which four were for Best Actor.
Meaning & Origin of Hritik
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hritik Rakesh Nagrath, known professionally as Hrithik Roshan, is an Indian actor and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred as the millenial superstar, he has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six Filmfare Awards, of which four were for Best Actor.
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The Story of Hritik
Hritik first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 10 Hritiks were born — ranking #6,315 that year. As of 2026, Hritik ranks #6,315 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Hritiks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Hritik
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- Heretic
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- Hettick
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- Critic
- Protec
- Neritic
- Hurtig
- Hieratic
- Cretic
- Kritik
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About the name Hritik
Hritik is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Hritik's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,315. Use the chart and map above to compare Hritik's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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