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Ritu
OriginHindi, Bengali, Sanskrit
Meaning"season, time period"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ritu
A short but sweet name used among Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali speakers, Ritu comes from Sanskrit, and refers to a season or time period. Most literally, it translates to "order or course of things", and is used familiarly as a name (and a word) in India, though it could easily work globally too.
A notable bearer is actress Ritu Arya, who has starred in the soap opera Doctors, Humans and The Umbrella Academy
Pronounced REE-too.
As of October 2026, Ritu ranked #11748 for girls in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #4945 for girls in 1974.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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