Sangita
Sangita, also spelled Samgita or Sangeeta, refers to "music and associated performance arts" in the Indian traditions. According to Guy Beck, the root "saṃ-" implies "combining, coming together, convergent wholesome blending, unison" in the context of musical arts. Sangita connotes any form of singing with music, harmonious recitation or chorus singing in particular.
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Sangita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sangita, also spelled Samgita or Sangeeta, refers to "music and associated performance arts" in the Indian traditions. According to Guy Beck, the root "saṃ-" implies "combining, coming together, convergent wholesome blending, unison" in the context of musical arts. Sangita connotes any form of singing with music, harmonious recitation or chorus singing in particular.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Nepali
- Bengali
- Assamese
- Odia
The Story of Sangita
Sangita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 10 Sangitas were born — ranking #4,723 that year. As of 2026, Sangita ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Sangitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Sangita
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About the name Sangita
Sangita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Sangita's peak popularity came in 1969 when it ranked #4,723. Use the chart and map above to compare Sangita'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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