Hemant, (Sanskrit: हेमन्त, romanized: Hemanta) is an Indian male given name. It is the namesake of Hemanta, one of the six Indian ecological seasons—Ritu—in northern half of Indian subcontinent, which runs in early winter approximately from November to December. The female version of the name is Haimanti.
Pronunciation | /ˈhɛmənt/ HEM-ənt Hindi pronunciation: [ˈɦeːmənt] |
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Gender | Male |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Haimanti |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Sanskrit |
Word/name | Indo-Aryan |
Meaning | namesake of Hemanta, one of the six Indian ecological seasons. |
Region of origin | Indian subcontinent |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Hemanta, Hemanth, Hemantha |
Related names | Basant, Grishma, Varsha, Sharad, Shishir |
Notable people named Hemant include: