Fun Facts About the Name Geet
- 78 babies named Geet: U.S. records list 78 babies given the name Geet from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Geet Mean?
Geet means "song" and comes from Sanskrit गीत (gīta), "song" or "sung," through Hindi गीत (gīt). The Sanskrit noun is a past participle of the root gā-, "to sing," so its literal sense is "sung" or "that which is sung"; its ordinary meaning is "song."
Geet Name History & Origins
Sanskrit गीत (gīta) passed into Hindi as गीत (gīt), with loss of the final short -a; the English spelling Geet represents that Hindi pronunciation. The related Sanskrit word गीता (gītā), "song," forms part of the title Bhagavad Gita, a scriptural text. As a given name, Geet is a word name that uses the common noun directly, without a diminutive suffix. It is used in India and among Indian communities abroad, and transliterations such as Git or Gīt also occur.
How Popular is the Name Geet?
Geet has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #9,070 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,697 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #10,517 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #14,007 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #14,150 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #9,070 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #12,301 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #15,258 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #12,614 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #17,685 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,963 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #15,904 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Geet Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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