Entry № 5720 · Sanskrit origin

Ritu Ritu — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ REE-too /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Season (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "season (sanskrit + foundational)".

Ritu is from the Sanskrit Ṛtu. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Ritu is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Ṛtu season time + foundational central in Hindu temporal-seasonal heritage + foundational Ṛtu foundational one of six Indian seasons of Hindu calendar Vasanta + Grishma + Varsha + Sharad + Hemanta + Shishira + foundational central in Kalidasas Ritu Samhara (The Garland of Seasons) ~4th-5th c. CE + foundational central in Rigveda Ṛta cosmic-order concept root of ṛtu + foundational pan-Hindu seasonal-cosmic heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Season (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Ṛtu* season time + foundational central in Hindu temporal-seasonal heritage + foundational *Ṛtu* foundational one of six Indian seasons of Hindu calendar Vasanta + Grishma + Varsha + Sharad + Hemanta + Shishira + foundational central in Kalidasas *Ritu Samhara* (The Garland of Seasons) ~4th-5th c. CE + foundational central in Rigveda Ṛta cosmic-order concept root of *ṛtu* + foundational pan-Hindu seasonal-cosmic heritage

The name in its native script.

ऋतु
Transliteration
Ṛtu
Pronunciation
/ ˈriː.tuː /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ritu stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ritu · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ritus before her.

Real people

In fiction
Ritu Samhara / Rigveda Ṛta
Sanskrit season + six Indian seasons Vasanta + Grishma + Varsha + Sharad + Hemanta + Shishira + Kalidasa Ritu Samhara ~4th-5th c. + Rigveda Ṛta cosmic-order
Hindu calendar

Names connected to Ritu.

The number behind Ritu.

5

The Builder

Ritu has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Ritu."
Mother of one