Geet

What does Geet mean?

Geet means ‘song’ in Hindi, from Sanskrit gīta. Wiktionary records the Sanskrit word both as ‘sung’ or ‘chanted’ and as a noun for singing or a song. The musical meaning is direct. The Hindi entry also records a male given name, so the word's use should not be understood as restricted to girls. Gita is a related feminine form with a long final vowel, rather than simply another spelling of the one-syllable Geet.

Source: Wiktionary, गीत. How we use sources.

Spelling and pronunciation

गीत is read geet, in one Hindi syllable with a long ee and a t made near the teeth. Geeth is another Roman spelling. Sanskrit gīta retains a final vowel. Gita has a different ending and is usually treated as a separate name.

Also spelled Geeth.

Geet in tradition and story

The word appears in titles such as Tagore's Gitanjali, ‘song offering’. The related feminine form occurs in the Bhagavad Gita. Geet is also the heroine of the 2007 film Jab We Met, giving the name a specific Hindi cinema association.